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With the completion of an elegant stone courthouse, a new public gathering space is established in California

April 4, 2016

In December 2009, design began on a brand new structure that would become the Madera Courthouse, in Madera, CA. Los Angeles, CA-based architectural firm AC Martin was commissioned to design the 105,000-square-foot, four-story building, which had been positioned to connect with the existing historic courthouse and courthouse park, creating a new town square.

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Tiling and grouting commercial kitchens

Due to tough conditions in a commercial kitchen, it is important to use quality material for a tile installation, including a high-performance 100%-solids, industrial-grade epoxy grout meeting or exceeding ANSI A118.3 requirements

James Whitfield

March 18, 2016

When it comes to tiling commercial kitchens, everyone familiar with these projects agrees that the installation is facing a harsh environment.

Stone design harmonizes with natural landscape

An architect and homeowner collaborate to select a diverse palette of stone to create a beautiful private living space in Paradise Valley, AZ

Jennifer Richinelli

March 1, 2016

Luxury was achieved for a private residence in Arizona with a diverse selection of natural stone.

An interior designer and fabricator collaborated on the renovation of a penthouse apartment in New York City

Jason Kamery

March 1, 2016

After purchasing a Manhattan penthouse apartment that was originally built in the 1980s, the new owner decided she wanted the entire place gutted.

An extensive stone restoration for a San Antonio, TX, bank brings back the building's original splendor

Sara Garafalo

February 1, 2016

In October 2013, Broadway Bank of San Antonio, TX, embarked on a major project to preserve and update the company’s iconic building, located on Loop 410.

When looking to create the perfect outdoor escape, a Louisiana couple entrusted a local designer to help turn their dreams into reality

Heather Fiore

January 5, 2016

Although Baton Rouge is most widely known for being the capital of Louisiana, it’s also one of the warmest, most culturally-invested cities of the South.

Quartz surfacing provided an update to a Hollywood, CA, residence, while maintaining the home's original charm

Sara Garafalo

December 1, 2015

In July 2013, Mark Hermogeno, principal of Hermogeno Designs — an award-winning interior design firm in Los Angeles, CA — was commissioned to renovate a longtime friend’s 3,000-square-foot craftsman home in Hollywood, CA.

Heather Fiore

November 2, 2015

Swift Plaza, an office structure that is part of a complex of buildings that was formally a Bank of America campus, originally had an institutional-like lobby and an entry that was rather confusing and ineffective.

Heather Fiore

November 2, 2015

Each year, Coverings, known as the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, hosts the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards, which is a program that honors outstanding design and installation of tile and stone in residential, commercial, sustainable and international projects.

Jason Kamery

August 3, 2015

In 2009, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization decided there should be a permanent memorial established on the United Nations (UN) visitor’s grounds to honor the victims of slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Vote May 21 on Engineered Stone Ban Petition

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With the completion of an elegant stone courthouse, a new public gathering space is established in California

Tiling and grouting commercial kitchens

Stone design harmonizes with natural landscape

An interior designer and fabricator collaborated on the renovation of a penthouse apartment in New York City

An extensive stone restoration for a San Antonio, TX, bank brings back the building's original splendor

When looking to create the perfect outdoor escape, a Louisiana couple entrusted a local designer to help turn their dreams into reality

Quartz surfacing provided an update to a Hollywood, CA, residence, while maintaining the home's original charm

Marble and granite from Italy were used to transform a San Francisco-Bay building to a multi-tenant building

A downtown Toronto high-end residence uses a wide range of marble tile, complemented by custom-made tile mosaics

Danby White marble used to create United Nations memorial

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