Summer 2020 | Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

For this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design we focus on the current quartz trends and the use of quartz in a modern farmhouse. Also, learn about how natural stone is used to blend nature and exterior architecture!

MSI talks Quartz Trends

July 13, 2020

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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design had the opportunity to talk with design experts from MSI to learn what the latest trends are in quartz. Here’s what they had to say.

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Quartz surfacing contributes to “modern farmhouse” style

The mid-tone gray of Silestone Lagoon enhances the fresh contemporary look of a kitchen remodel

July 13, 2020

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Cassandra LaValle, the founder and creative director of Coco Kelley and The Emerald Studio, favored Silestone Lagoon for the surfacing and bright white paint from Benjamin Moore. In this interview, La Valle explains her thoughts and inspiration behind the design.

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Living between the mountains and the sea

Sweeping views of the water – combined with a secluded piece of property – create an ideal spot for a beautiful contemporary home built of local Turkish stone

July 12, 2020

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G House is a residential project designed in Karaburun, Turkey, where one side is symbolically leaning against the mountains and one side is facing the sea.

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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

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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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

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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CSTD Editor's Note: Summer 2020

Jennifer Richinelli

July 9, 2020

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For all of us, life as we once knew it has changed. Countries around the world, including us here in the U.S., have all been hit hard by the worldwide pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. For some, it has hit closer to home than others.