Deeply rooted in the stone industry, Carrara, Italy still plays an important role by hosting Carrara2 every other year – where a delegation of stone industry professionals come together for education, sharing ideas and touring leading stone producing facilities and quarries in the area
The beautiful new Medinatiles from StoneImpressions– which celebrate Mediterranean culture — are available in luxurious Carrara marble or pristine limestone, and accented with onyx or turquoise jewel tones for an exotic look that is grounded in timeless style.
The Pinnacle Awards competition is open to natural stone professionals from around the world. These highly coveted awards, which are presented by the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), are given to projects whose beauty, creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone in commercial and residential applications.
The trend of using quartz in the kitchen has been on the rise and it seems the popularity of it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. As the technology becomes better, consumers and designers are turning to quartz for its ease to maintain and the details in the design.
David Castellucci, director of business development at Kenneth Castellucci & Associates in Lincoln, RI, has been named 2017 Person of the Year by the Natural Stone Institute.
