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2016 Pinnacle Award Winners

July 1, 2017

The Pinnacle Awards, presented annually by MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute during The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV, recognize excellence in commercial, residential and renovation/restoration of natural stone projects worldwide.

A custom granite was sourced to give one of New York's oldest parks a new look

Heather Fiore

October 3, 2016

Throughout each of the five boroughs, these patches of open land help relieve the surrounding chaos. One of the city’s most historic parks, now known as The Battery, was recently renovated using a variety of local granite which provides a fresh revived look.

2015 Pinnacle Award Winners

July 1, 2016

The Pinnacle Awards, presented annually by the Marble Institute of America (MIA) during The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV, recognize excellence in commercial, residential and renovation/restoration of natural stone projects worldwide.

ROCKin'teriors fabricated and installed a 5-cm honed calacatta marble into a residential home

Jason Kamery

April 4, 2016

A homeowner came into ROCKin’teriors, located in Raleigh, NC, to discuss a residential remodeling project of an 8,627 - square - foot home in Cary,

Quartz surfacing provided an update to a Hollywood, CA, residence, while maintaining the home's original charm

Sara Garafalo

December 1, 2015

In July 2013, Mark Hermogeno, principal of Hermogeno Designs — an award-winning interior design firm in Los Angeles, CA — was commissioned to renovate a longtime friend’s 3,000-square-foot craftsman home in Hollywood, CA.

Creating a New Modern Design: Prospect Park

The Prospect Park Alliance wanted to create a new modern design that integrated the LeFrak Center at Lakeside seamlessly with the landscape surrounding it

Jason Kamery

July 6, 2015

Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY, which was originally constructed in the 1860s, had become a blighted area in the middle of the 20th century, and at the time, was turned into the Kate Wollman Memorial skating complex.

Onyx and Granite Transform the Lobby of Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort

A mix of materials, including onyx and granite, transformed the lobby of the Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort and Spa in Destin, FL, into a welcoming environment for guests

Sara Garafalo

October 1, 2014

In late 2013, The Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort and Spa in Destin, FL, underwent a five-month, multi-million-dollar renovation of the lobby and public space, restaurants, guest rooms and spa.

An extensive stone restoration project of a San Francisco building brought back its original charm and luster

Sara Garafalo

October 1, 2014

In 2011, architects Cathy Simon, FAIA, LEED® AP, design principal at Perkins+Will and Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED® AP, associate principal at Page & Turnbull, were hired by developers Wilson Meany to rehabilitate and renew 140 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco, CA, the former headquarters of the Pacific Telephone Co.

A facelift for the historic National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences received a sophisticated makeover while maintaining its original design and materials palette

Sara Garafalo

November 1, 2013

The National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, enlisted the help of Quinn Evans Architects to provide new stone flooring that complemented and enhanced the existing stonework found in this 1927 historic building.

Danby marble and Stony Creek granite renovate Federal Building Plaza in NYC

Vermont Quarries Corp. in Mendon, VT, and Stony Creek granite from Stony Creek Quarry Corp. in Branford, CT, were selected to design the plaza

Kerri Walker

October 1, 2013

Originally constructed in 1968, the Jakob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza, which sits in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan — at Worth and Lafayette Streets — is a triumph over its past design trials and errors.

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Events

March 16, 2025

Xiamen Stone Fair

One of the main global events for the stone and machinery segment, offering an opportunity for buyers and sellers of stone products and services from around the world to source an astounding array of the very latest technologies, innovations and techniques.

April 29, 2025