I recently had the opportunity to join a group of architects on a trip to Portugal where we had the chance to visit several marble and limestone quarries as well as some stone processing plants. The trip was organized by the Portuguese stone association Assimagra and Veronafiere Marmomacc Stone Academy. The course, "Designing with Natural Stone Portugal 2014," was the first initiative of its kind developed in Portugal and directed to foreign architects in the U.S., Canada, UK, Brazil and South Africa. The architects were able to earn 21 educational credits approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
"Designing with Natural Stone Portugal 2014" took place from June 1 to 5, 2014 and was organized by the Portuguese stone association Assimagra and Veronafiere Marmomacc Stone Academy.