With roots in the stone industry dating back to the 1600s, Essegi Marmi maintains a successful quarrying and processing operation in the Volargne stoneworking region of Northern Italy.
For the exterior design of Enotah Hall on the campus of Young Harris College - located in the northern Appalachian Mountains of Georgia - Tennessee flagstone thin stone veneer was utilized for architectural and landscape accent elements.
With a background in custom homebuilding, the owner of The Design Center Carpet One in Las Cruces, NM, successfully introduced stone fabrication in an area that was dominated by solid surfaces.
Slabs of White Venatino marble - along with limestone and granite - played a large role in creating a modern and stylish appearance in the public spaces of the recently renovated Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Investing in advanced technology from the start, Precision Stoneworks of Lodi, CA, continually improves upon its business by committing to the environment and looking for new avenues of growth.
With 11 showrooms throughout Chicagoland as well as a state-of-the-art stone fabrication facility, Marble Tech Inc. of Crystal Lake, IL, has shown serious growth in all aspects of its business.
The new facility for the New Mexico Court of Appeals in Albuquerque features a facade of sandstone and limestone -- giving it a dignified presence while reflecting the warm tones of its surroundings.
As a true sign to its overall commitment to environmental responsibility, Cold Spring Granite Co. of Cold Spring, MN, recently built a LEED Gold-certified headquarters and has taken drastic measures to reducing energy and cost in its production process.
It is becoming apparent that "green design" is not a passing trend. More and more, words such as "sustainable," "LEED certified," "eco-friendly" and "carbon foot print" are being used to describe the construction of new buildings and homes.
The Bayside Tower, a residential waterside community in San Diego, CA, stands as a signature building in the area - with a sleek stone exterior of limestone from India and black granite from Minnesota.