To warm up the kitchen of a Tuscan-styled private residence in Southern California, warm elements, such as beige-colored granite countertops, were employed.

The Gi Fu Loh restaurant in Nevada utilizes a variety of authentic elements to help create a Cantonese inspired establishment, and natural stone played an integral role in the design.

Scott Murphy founded Dream Stone Inc. of Frederick, CO, in 2001, shortly after his parents decided to shut down their own granite business.

Nisbet Brower, a full-service building materials company located in Cincinnati, OH, recently added a stone division to its business, and the 6,600-square-foot stone fabrication facility houses a variety of machinery from Park Industries of St. Cloud, MN.

De Lorenzo Marble of Torrance, CA, founded in 1980 by Frank and Antoinette De Lorenzo, is now a second-generation family business, which Joe De Lorenzo and his brother-in-law Mario Di Vincenzo have transformed into a fully digital operation. The company’s current facility, which includes 6,000 square feet of office space, a 10,000-square-foot fabricating facility and a 25,000-square-foot slab yard, fabricates an average of 750 square feet of slab material a week using the latest in digital technology.

In order to take advantage of the breathtaking views surrounding a private residence in Monument, CO, the kitchen of the home was designed with an open concept, featuring a large bay window and a free-flowing design, and granite played an integral role.

Working with Michael Graves & Associates, Inc. of Princeton, NJ, in collaboration with SmithGroup’s Detroit office, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) recently completed a $158.2 million, six-year renovation and expansion project. The project includes ongoing expansion and renovation of the south and north wings, the restoration of portions of the original building and a 57,650-square-foot addition to the existing south wing of the museum, bringing the total building area to 657,650 square feet. The original building, designed by Paul Cret in 1927, featured extensive use of Danby white marble from Vermont, and the new building features a similar Danby marble, quarried and fabricated by Vermont Quarries Corp. of Rutland, VT.