Expanding on the foundation set by two generations before them, the owners of the Simonelli & Partners' Group of Carrara, Italy, realize that finding several niches within the market will help to achieve stronger growth.
Given the state of world affairs, including the threat of SARS, show organizers were pleased when attendance at this year's exhibition in N?rnberg, Germany, was greater than initially anticipated.
Indian sandstone was chosen for the design of the new Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at The University of California at Davis because it reflects the school's agriculture roots and blends with the surrounding wine land.
During the renovation of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, WI, a large supply of Italian marble was resurrected from storage and reinstated in the new design, which brought the church into compliance with Vatican standards.
Thousands of building and design industry professionals gathered in San Diego, CA, to attend the American Institute of Architects 2003 National Convention and Expo.
Dedicated to the memory of entrepreneur, Major League Baseball team owner and philanthropist Ewing Kauffman and his wife, Muriel, the Kauffman Memorial Garden in Kansas City, MO, provides a serene setting with limestone and an assortment of vegetation.
Several new seminars and a new visual logo are just some of the things exhibitors and attendees can expect at Stone+tec this year, which will be held in N?rnberg, Germany, from May 29 to June 1.
An historical building on the campus of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA, was rebuilt to complement the distinctive Gothic Revival style prevalent in the other buildings.
Taking a new approach to healthcare design, the new St. Charles Medical Center for Health and Learning in Bend, OR, features a tremendous amount of regional stone, which was effective in producing a relaxed, resort-like atmosphere.
More and more of today's homeowners are finding the benefits of stone as well as ceramic tile, and they are calling for the use of both materials in current residential design