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Inspired by a jungle environment

For a residence in Caracas, Venezuela, the design team turned to regional stone to create a natural ambiance that connects with the local habitat
April 19, 2021
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The architecture of a private home in Venezuela reflects historic ruins of the region and the natural jungle environment that surrounds it.
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GammaStone Natural AIR

Reaching new heights in limestone

With GammaStone limestone panels as its exterior cladding, the new Hyatt Place in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood stands beautiful and strong.
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Jennifer Richinelli
February 23, 2021
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GammaStone Natural AIR panels made of Portuguese limestone provided the technical and aesthetic requirements for the new Hyatt Place in Manhattan.
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The perfect marriage of materials

Neolith Estatuario specified throughout the interior of luxury wedding dress boutique in Shanghai
January 25, 2021
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Luxury wedding couture is a small, but highly competitive and lucrative market, where the retail experience is almost as important as the clothing itself. Brands within this space are continually evaluating the design of their boutiques to best communicate their fashion ethos to customers.


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Blending natural stone with the landscape

Spring Creek Nature Area was designed to be a natural sanctuary to intermix with the multi-use trails within an energetic urban environment
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Jason Kamery
July 9, 2020
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Located in Richardson, TX, the Spring Creek Nature Area contains 180 acres of virgin old-growth hardwood forest that dates back to the time of the Caddo Indians and the City’s founding families, strategically located adjacent to the fast-growing urban environment of CityLine.
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Brookings Hospital in Brookings, SD
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Drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape

Carnelian granite boulders in their natural state created an inviting new entrance for Brookings Hospital, which was influenced by the glacial movement across the Great Plains thousands of years ago
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Jennifer Richinelli
July 9, 2020
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A growing patient base drove officials to put an expansion plan in place for Brookings Hospital in Brookings, SD. The project consisted of a hospital addition and a new two-story medical office building.
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Old Parkland North Campus

A monumental stone collaboration

Using stone materials from 12 states, as well as stone fabricators in three states and two countries, the Old Parkland North Campus was built over a 24-month period
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Jason Kamery
July 6, 2020
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Located in Dallas, TX, the Old Parkland North Campus features variegated limestone from Indiana, extracted from an adjacent quarry to one that more than 90 years ago produced the stone for the facade of the Empire State Building.
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Natural stone in the Caribbean

Humidity and sea air are two factors to take into consideration when choosing a natural stone variety for resorts and residences in the Caribbean
Matt Kreitman
May 11, 2020
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Across the Caribbean, architects and developers are moving away from the traditional and locally quarried stone materials they have used in the past. Instead, they are taking advantage of the increasing competitiveness and global availability of much higher-grade stone materials.
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Forming a kinship with the land in limestone

Optimizing on its location, the homeowners of an Austin, TX, residence chose regional limestone for the residential design – tying it to the hilly countryside and harmonizing with its natural surroundings
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Jennifer Richinelli
May 6, 2020
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What better setting for a home furnished lavishly in natural stone than one that sits in the hillside among numerous trees and other lush landscape? According to the designer, her clients sought to take advantage of the property’s natural habitat, and locally quarried limestone for the residence’s exterior, as well as various interior applications.
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Cordova Cream limestone exterior

Investing and caring for a historic asset

or the second time in its history, the limestone exterior of the historic main Post Office building in Fort Worth, TX, was meticulously cleaned and restored by a team of experts, including PROSOCO
April 7, 2020
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By any definition, the main Post Office building in Fort Worth, TX, is a commanding presence. Located on the southern edge of the city’s central business district, the massive, three-story, rectangular structure occupies an entire 1 1/5-acre city block and is bounded by two key throughways, Lancaster and Jennings avenues.
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