Articles by Kelly Martin

Nestled along a steep hillside, a private residence in Austin, TX, was completed under the direction of Jim LaRue, AIA, of James D. LaRue Architects in Austin, TX.

Situated along a creek, a new, upscale location for Whole Foods in Oklahoma City, OK, serves as the anchor at The Triangle at Classen Curve

Alluding back to the town’s historic architecture, the design of the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne, TX, consists of native, natural limestone

Despite a struggling economy, architects, designers and homeowners are still seeking innovative looks for interior spaces, and they are willing to take chances with unique tile and stone applications

Crab Orchard stone was incorporated to enhance the design of a new building on The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Atlanta, GA, campus

After more than two decades in the business, Fadi Halabi, Owner and CEO of Duracite, has expanded the company to 13 different locations and drastically increased revenue

A quarry wall from the Danby quarry in Vermont was meticulously recreated for the newly redesigned Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Canada 

After 10 years of vacancy, Cheyney University’s 100-plus-year-old student residence hall — Humphreys Hall — underwent a renovation project that also restored the colonial revival building’s stonework

For the remodel of a private residence in Pinecrest, FL, the design enhances the kitchen and bathroom spaces with a palette of mosaics and marble tile

A feature wall of Aquastone — along with additional decorative accents — contributes to the posh look of a recently redesigned master bath of a private residence
in St. Louis, MO