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Backyard Utopia

Homeowners in New Orleans, LA, wanted to transform their backyard into a private resort

September 10, 2018

Located in Mid-City New Orleans, LA, a family wanted to convert the outdoor area in the back of their home into a secluded oasis. To complement the backyard pool and hot tub, the homeowners also had put in a new entertainment area, a TV room and outdoor kitchen.

Native Stone Used for Healing Garden at Medical Center in PA

Jennifer Richinelli

June 26, 2018

Landscape architect Derek Kalp collaborated closely with a design team to develop the healing garden at Mount Nittany Medical Center, located in State College, PA, with the objective to offer peace and solace for patients and guests during their stay.

Craig McMahon, of Craig McMahon Architects, Inc.

Regional Limestone Creates Texas Ranch Retreat

Located two hours away from one of Texas’ largest cities, a ranch was built as a personal retreat for family members and to entertain guests

Jason Kamery

June 26, 2018

Located halfway between San Antonio and the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, “The Ranch” was designed to create a family and guest retreat for the owners. It offers a getaway from the city to enjoy the Texas countryside for ranching, hunting and fishing.

Mosaic Tile from Oceanside Glasstile Illuminates Pool, Spa Design

Making a large number of hand cuts, Steve Martin of Martin’s Pool and Spa shares his experience working on a one-of-a-kind mosaic project

Jason Kamery

June 26, 2018

Steve Martin from Martin’s Pool and Spa, and part of the Tributary Revelation Group, was selected by Jeremy Collis, RLA of Outer Elements by NWGP, Inc. to install the tile for a pool restoration, as well as lending his swimming pool design and construction expertise.

Outdoor Living space by MasterPLAN Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living Designer Joshua Gillow Designs with Natural Stone

Joshua Gillow, founder and lead designer for MasterPLAN Outdoor Living, has been an outdoor living designer for about 20 years

Jason Kamery

April 9, 2018

MasterPLAN Outdoor Living is a design/build firm located in Eastern Pennsylvania that specializes in backyard transformations to enhance their clients’ lives. We sat down with Josh Gillow, founder of MasterPLAN Outdoor Living to learn more.

Inside the pavilion, a worktable and a wide range of samples

Porcelain slabs used for outdoor showroom

Atlas Concorde uses the surrounding park and landscape to build an outdoor showroom that was inspired by winter gardens

April 9, 2018

Recently inaugurated, the new pavilion of the Atlas Concorde showroom completes the exhibition space of the Fiorano Modenese headquarters, which includes an external area dedicated to outdoor tiles and an indoor showroom.

Pioneer Bank headquarters building in Austin, TX

Lueders Limestone Used for Pioneer Bank HQ in Austin, TX

Jamie Snyder

April 9, 2018

A vacant lot in Austin, TX, has been transformed with the help of a local stone. The Pioneer Bank headquarters opened in October of 2016, revitalizing an area a decade bare and featuring a material that reminds residents of the bank’s Texas Hill Country roots.

Pennsylvania State University’s Brandywine campus in Media, PA

Regional sandstone inspires at Pennsylvania State University

Sandstone supplied by Russell Stone Products plays a key role in the new landscape design at Pennsylvania State University’s Brandywine campus in Media, PA

Jennifer Richinelli

January 8, 2018

School administers are devoted to not only maintaining a high level of education at all of its campuses, but to also create a social and nurturing learning environment through its landscape architecture.

From the Editor: Kitchen & Bath Design Issue

Jason Kamery

January 1, 2018

For this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design, we focus on “Kitchen & Bath Design.” We chose projects that use stone and tile and another that uses mosaic tile.

Indiana-Limestone-First-Nations-Monument

Indiana Limestone Provides Medium for First Nations Peace Monument

December 13, 2017

The First Nations Peace Monument incorporates 22 tons of hand-carved limestone blocks provided by the Indiana Limestone Company of Bloomington, Ind.

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

U.S. Countertop Materials Imports: March 2026

SFA Connecticut Workshop to Showcase Innovation in Fabrication

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Events

June 25, 2026

North Carolina Stone Summit

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

July 16, 2026

Washington Stone Summit

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