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Michigan Central Station

Stone Restoration Revives Detroit Landmark

Michigan Central Station has regained its prominent position in Detroit -- sporting a complete makeover, including the restoration of its beautiful Indiana limestone architecture
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
December 17, 2024

The freshly renovated Michigan Central Station is now a stunning part of the Ford Motor Co. campus.


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Luxury Stone Transforms Arizona Residence

Antolini partnered with JSF Design to elevate the aesthetics of a home in the Arizona desert with a selection from its Natural Stone Collection
October 31, 2023

Italian stone producer Antolini partnered with Jeffrey Florentine, CEO and founder of JSF Design in Scottsdale, AZ, to complete a radical renovation of a residence in Arizona with a selection of stunning stone from its Natural Stone Collection.


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Case Study

A Solution to Restoring a Travertine Facade

Merkrete Pro Epoxy met the challenge to restore the travertine façade of the Neuces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi, TX
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Phillip Hall
November 25, 2022

When the $6.7 million restoration project was announced in February 2021, Richter Architects were determined to bring the courthouse back to its original glory.


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Renovation & Restoration

Video: Church Restoration Project with Jacqueline Tabbah

Jacqueline Tabbah of International Stoneworks discusses a restoration project
July 7, 2022

Jacqueline Tabbah of International Stoneworks sat down with Jason Kamery, Stone World’s managing and group digital editor, to share details of a recent restoration project that she and her team worked on.


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Residential Building Trends

The State of Residential Building

February 10, 2022

Sam Kim, senior vice president of product for MSI, provides insight into the residential building market, as it applies to hard surfaces.


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Restoring a white marble facade

The white marble exterior of a building in Houston, TX, was defaced with black spray paint that the expertise of a team from International Stoneworks was able to remove
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
April 4, 2021

Located in downtown Houston, TX, a building clad in white marble was spray painted over a weekend. Jacqueline Tabbah and her team at International Stoneworks were called on a Monday morning to evaluate the damage.


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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
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
July 6, 2020
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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Newberry Library in Chicago, IL,

Preserving stonework of an institution

Considered a historic landmark, Chicago’s Newberry Library recently was revitalized to restore existing stonework and revamp its interior space to better meet the needs of its visitors
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
April 12, 2020
Founded on July 1, 1887, as the result of a bequest by Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry, the Newberry Library has a long history. In an effort to revitalize the building’s beautiful stone architecture and update its layout to be more visitor friendly, a two-year restoration and renovation project was recently completed.
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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
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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Buddy Ontra, owner of Ontra Stone Concepts in Bridgeport, CT

Current stone trends in home design

Ontra Stone Concepts and Slabworks of Montana discuss the various stone trends they are finding in the residential market
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
January 21, 2020

Is quartz still rising in popularity? Are miters still a favorite? Is natural stone being used anywhere else but countertops? Over the years, trends seemed to be somewhat stagnate. But some new design trends are becoming apparent.


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