Currently, the company operates four quarries in South Dakota, one in Minnesota and is in the process of opening three sites in Wyoming for Red sandstone, Teton Taupe and Casper White.
One of the highlights of the new Saks Fifth Avenue at the Galleria shopping center in Houston, TX, is its trendy restaurant, 51fifteen Cuisine and Cocktails, which is located on the second level of the high-end retail store.
This year, the stone fair will be held from September 28 to October 1, and Veronafiere, the show’s organizer, reports it will feature more exhibition space and programs, among other attractions.
While Eric Tryon, owner of Premier Surfaces in Atlanta, GA, might have left the corporate world to pursue his own endeavors in the stone industry, he held on to the same business philosophy.
While granite remains a popular choice for many homeowners, fabricators and stone distributors catering to the high-end residential market are finding their customers to be more design savvy and come into their showrooms with a desire for a material that is unique and not a mainstream stone variety.
For this issue of Stone World, I wrote about an office tower in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which straddles the city’s business and fashion districts.
One of India’s largest realty companies, Prestige Estates Projects Limited, is bringing the iconic luxury Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand, a part of Hilton Worldwide, to Bengaluru, India.