Stone World has been the leading news source serving the international stone industry since its inception in 1984. Its articles cover the production and use of granite, marble, limestone, slate, quartz surfacing and other materials and our readership includes fabricators, architects, installers, importers, distributors and other stone industry buyers, sellers and producers. While based in the United States, Stone World and www.stoneworld.com are read by key stone industry buyers and producers in more than 90 countries throughout the world and our magazine is distributed at trade shows worldwide.
Volume: 32 | Issue: 3 | Download
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A floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace creates a dramatic focal point in the living room of this Texas Hill Country ranch. The structure is built of a blend of 5-inch-thick ‘Old Yellow’ limestone and Sisterdale Cream limestone pieces, which were quarried within 15 miles of the site and laid in a squared-up ashlar pattern. Design by Craig McMahon Architects, Inc., San Antonio, TX. Photo © Dror Baldinger. Story begins on page 68
Volume: 32 | Issue: 2 | Download
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Quartz countertops continue to grow in popularity in certain areas of the U.S. For this residential kitchen, Vanilla Ice quartz from Pompeii Quartz of Naples, FL, creates a sleek contemporary look. To read more about the latest kitchen trends, turn to page 44.
Photo courtesy of Alena Capra of Alena Capra Designs.
Volume: 32 | Issue: 1 | Download
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For a 4,350-square-foot private residence in Blanco, TX, the homeowners selected Palomino Granbury limestone from the Tolar Quarry in Tolar, TX, which is owned by Arnold Stone. The regional stone with its rough-cut texture creates the traditional Texas farmhouse look that was desired. Photo by Tre Dunham. Story begins on page 110.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 12 | Download
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White marble remains a popular choice for kitchen countertops among homeowners and the design community. The large center island in the kitchen of a private residence in Denver, CO, features Eureka Danby marble — quarried by Vermont Quarries of Rutland, VT. Photo by Mark Woolcott Photography.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 11 | Download
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Recently, Plateau Masonry, BMJ Stone of Crossville, TN, collaborated with builder Charles Atkins of Knoxville, TN, and architect Jonathan Miller on a private residence in Knoxville, TN. The company's "Stonewood Mountain" fieldstone product, which is an ashlar pattern and harvested from the hills of Tennessee, was chosen for the home's exterior facade. Photo by Jimmy Chiarella/JC Studios. Story begins on page 80.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 10 | Download
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With nearly 50 years of experience in the stone industry, R.E.D. Graniti added to its list of quarries by purchasing the Colorado Yule marble quarry in Marble, CO. The global Italian stone producer has made significant investments, which have resulted in the production of top-quality white marble. Photo copyright Ron Bailey Photography. Story begins on page 78.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 9 | Download
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F.J. Cochicho & Filho LDA is part of a consortium comprising three companies that work an open-area pit marble quarry in Vila Vicosa, Portugal. Stone World had the opportunity to visit this quarry as well as several others in the marble region of Alentejo (Vila Vicosa) and the limestone region in the Serras de Aires and Candeeiros Natural Park as a guest of the first "Designing with Natural Stone" Portugal course. Read about the course and companies visited beginning on page 80. Photo by Jennifer Adams.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 8 | Download
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A total of 30,000 square feet of Temple White granite adorns the exterior facade of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints Calgary Alberta Temple. The typical veneer for the exterior cladding was 3 to 4 cm thick, while the stonework for the cubic water table pieces ranged from 3 to nearly 8 inches thick. Design by ABBARCH Architecture Inc. Photo by Errol Barr. Story begins on page 52.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 7 | Download
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Volume: 31 | Issue: 6 | Download
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