Articles Tagged with ''limestone''

Stone in Contemporary Contruction

From Field to Form: Stone

From Field to Form is a series of events exploring the possibilities, life cycles and architectural implications of plant- and earth-based materials

April 3, 2023

Engineer Steve Webb and stonemason Pierre Bidaud began a partnership in 2009 to radically rethink the possibilities of stone in contemporary construction. They discussed their evolving research and showed examples of their work.

Tile Products

Cersaie 2022 Product Gallery: Sublime by Ceramiche Refin

The international tile exhibition, held annually in Bologna, Italy, drew exhibitors from around the world.

November 21, 2022

Stunning displays of tile were abound at Cersaie 2022

Limestone in Architecture

Eramosa Limestone Bridges Historic and Contemporary Architecture

Steep in history, Morgan State University continues to evolve with the new Calvin and Tina Tyler Hall student services center – a modern “front door” for the campus that showcases the beauty of natural stone

Jennifer Richinelli

October 20, 2022

Eramosa limestone, quarried in Owen Sound of Ontario, Canada met aesthetic and functional requirements for Calvin and Tina Tyler Hall at Morgan State University

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Quarries

Polycor Presents Virtual Quarry Tour

Through a webinar organized by the Natural Stone Institute, attendees earned CEU credits while learning about the qualities of Indiana limestone and the future of the Indiana Limestone Belt, as well as Polycor’s initiatives for running sustainable operations

Jennifer Richinelli

March 31, 2022

Polycor shares insight into the history of Indiana limestone, why it is beneficial to use for today’s designs and the future of the quarries

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A Regional Connection

Featured on the exterior of the new National Headquarters of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, as well as an interior accent wall, Texas limestone offers a modernized aesthetic and ties with the building’s local surroundings

Jennifer Richinelli

August 17, 2021

The new National Headquarters of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is a contemporary work of architecture showcasing natural stone and tile on both the exterior and interior.

Reaching new heights in limestone

With GammaStone limestone panels as its exterior cladding, the new Hyatt Place in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood stands beautiful and strong.

Jennifer Richinelli

February 23, 2021

GammaStone Natural AIR panels made of Portuguese limestone provided the technical and aesthetic requirements for the new Hyatt Place in Manhattan.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

Referencing local history

A Texas Dwelling combines Old World style with modern technology

Jennifer Richinelli

October 19, 2020

Designed by A.GRUPPO Architects of San Marcos, TX, a 3,300-square-foot private residence seated on a bluff 100 feet above the Blanco River in the Hill Country of Austin, TX, offers its occupants incredible views to the southwest.

A monumental stone collaboration

Using stone materials from 12 states, as well as stone fabricators in three states and two countries, the Old Parkland North Campus was built over a 24-month period

Jason Kamery

July 6, 2020

Located in Dallas, TX, the Old Parkland North Campus features variegated limestone from Indiana, extracted from an adjacent quarry to one that more than 90 years ago produced the stone for the facade of the Empire State Building.

a private residence in the Texas Hill Country

Referencing local history in Texas limestone

From its perch overlooking the limestone bed of the Blanco River, a Texas dwelling combines Old World style with modern technology as a homage to past skilled artisans in the region

Jennifer Richinelli

June 9, 2020

Forming a kinship with the land in limestone

Optimizing on its location, the homeowners of an Austin, TX, residence chose regional limestone for the residential design – tying it to the hilly countryside and harmonizing with its natural surroundings

Jennifer Richinelli

May 6, 2020

What better setting for a home furnished lavishly in natural stone than one that sits in the hillside among numerous trees and other lush landscape? According to the designer, her clients sought to take advantage of the property’s natural habitat, and locally quarried limestone for the residence’s exterior, as well as various interior applications.

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Articles Tagged with ''limestone''

From Field to Form: Stone

Cersaie 2022 Product Gallery: Sublime by Ceramiche Refin

Eramosa Limestone Bridges Historic and Contemporary Architecture

Polycor Presents Virtual Quarry Tour

A Regional Connection

Reaching new heights in limestone

Referencing local history

A monumental stone collaboration

Referencing local history in Texas limestone

Forming a kinship with the land in limestone

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