The Marble Architectural Awards, presented at the recent Carraramarmotec trade event in Carrara, Italy, recognize outstanding stone projects around the world.

Marble was the key element to the dramatic remodeling of the Valley West Office Building in Little Rock, AR.

Warm shades of granite and marble were chosen for an addition to a private residence in Cooksville, MD, to maintain the appearance of an aged farmhouse.

Once again, Coverings - the International Tile and Stone Exposition - attracted tens of thousands of visitors from around the world to view the latest trends in natural stone and tile products as well as installation and maintenance products and fabricating machinery.

Failure of commercial stone floors subject to point loading, writes Vincent Migliore.

The owners of the Willard Estate in High Point, NC, couldn't settle for less once they saw what stone could do to dress up their private residence.

With multiple quarries and processing plants in Upstate New York and Vermont, Tatko Brothers and Sheldon Slate Products have advanced the tradition of the region's slate industry.

For the Chancery for the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Washington, DC, Burlington's Broughton Moor and Elterwater slate were used for their natural green coloring.

The City of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espito Santo, Brazil will be the focus of the international stone industry in late August as it hosts its annual stone fair.

To achieve success in the natural stone business, the owners of Marble Source Unlimited in Annapolis Junction, MD, followed the example set by their ancestors.