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Fall has arrived--meaning my travel schedule has picked up again. I am on a train in Italy going from Bologna to Verona, as I write this. I spent a full [...]

A stunning transformation was achieved for a private residence in Boca Raton, FL, with customized pieces of French limestone. Designer Bridgette Caporaso, founder and owner of Sketch Design Studio, also [...]

A family tied to the food and wine industries worked closely with designer Janna Collins of Matheny Goldmon Architecture when building their 8,000-square-foot home in Huntsville, AL. In particular, they [...]

Gl Stone, founded 28 years ago by Rani Dandamudi and located in the west side of Chicago, IL, is a full-scale fabricator and installer of stone products. Today, Rani's daughter [...]

Each month, Jason Kamery and I sit down to chat about the latest happenings in our industries. If you have been listening to us, you know we always like to [...]

Growing up with a father who was an architect and professor of theoretical descriptive geometry, Svetlana McCaw was influenced by shapes and patterns at an early age. Her interests stretch [...]

At a recent Stone Industry Education event organized by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and hosted by Arizona Tile at its facility in Beaverton, OR, Duane Naquin [...]

Known as the 'Castle of the Rockies,' Fairmont Banff Springs is an anchored landmark in the picturesque alpine town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The year-round luxury mountain resort is nestled [...]

Perched on Lookout Mountain in Northwest Georgia, McLemore is a master-planned golf and residential community with sweeping majestic views. Considered a golf treasure of the southeast, the McLemore Highlands Course [...]

As I often mention, we try to bring our followers helpful tips to manage and grow their business in many formats, whether it be a written article, video interview or [...]

Each year, certain colorways emerge as a popular choice when designers and homeowners alike are selecting tile for their projects. Most recently, jewel tones such as emerald green and sapphire [...]

When driving through the quaint town of Lanesboro, PA, it is hard to miss the Starrucca Viaduct--a massive stone structure that is the oldest stone railroad bridge in use in [...]

While a beautiful and popular choice for counteriops, quartzite presents its share of difficulties for fabricators. Everything from cutting it to removing stains to how to price it and educate [...]

With access to Google, websites and home improvement shows literally at the touch of our fingertips, many of today's savvy consumers enter a showroom with high expectations. And while they [...]

The Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors presented a panel discussion on the State of the Stone Industry during Coverings, which took place at the Orange County Convention Center in [...]

Measuring 518 feet long with 17 stations and 202 seats, the bar at the recently opened Humble Baron, a bar, restaurant and entertainment venue situated on the property of Nearest [...]

I recently had a unique story brought to my attention. Celtic Marble & Granite of Murfreesboro, TN, was tasked with templating and installing what would become the longest permanent continuous [...]

Stone World recently had the opportunity to ask several leading industry professionals about the latest trends in quartz and porcelain slab lines, as well as the education being provided to [...]

A luxury office space in Beverly Hills, CA, was recently completed with an integration of materials, including natural stone and porcelain tile. The design was the vision of Christopher Grubb [...]

While we always strive to continually bring our readers, viewers and followers breaking news, information on trade shows and other industry events, as well as relevant stories to both the [...]

2023 seems to be moving along at full speed. We are weeks away from the end of the first quarter, and it certainly has been a busy few months. As [...]

Tile manufacturers continue to raise the bar when it comes to new product lines. And even when durability is a concern for high-trafficked commercial tile applications, beauty does not have [...]

Nestled in the mountains of Northern Pennsylvania, Endless Mountain Stone Co. was founded by Robert 'Bob' Coleman Sr. in 1976. Through the years, Coleman bought and sold Bluestone and accumulated [...]

We recently announced our 2022 Fabricator of the Year. While I congratulate Don and Angela Conte of Structural Stone LLC in North Kingstown, Rl, who are this year's recipients, I [...]

Rocky Mountain Stone Co. in Albuquerque, NM, dates back to 1963 when Vince Lardner founded the stone business. 'He was a mason,' explained Chris Qui[pi]tana, who has been with the [...]

Local California artist Kristina Young was tasked to visualize the story of Chrysler through a 100- foot- long, 10- foot-high strip of concrete wall of the car manufacturer's dealership in [...]

From colors and textures, to sizes and thicknesses, stone and tile products offer a plethora of ways to create unique kitchen and bath designs - for both residential and commercial [...]

Happy New Year! As we enter 2023, I feel a buzz of positive energy. Anticipation is high for the upcoming trade show season - especially for the five that will [...]

Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute are preparing for their 2023 Stone Industry Education (SIE) events, which will be coming to nine cities within the U.S. These regional one-of-a-kind [...]

The public spaces of the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown recently received a makeover - creating a fresh and welcoming atmosphere for its guests. Tasked with designing intimate areas within an [...]

Recently, Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute held a virtual Stone Summit to discuss ways for fabricators to investigate products that are new to their process, including tooling equipment [...]

2020 was an unprecedented year. Last January, undoubtedly, no one would have predicted that the COVID-19 global pandemic would strike with such force and stop 'normal' life for so many [...]

Part of the FS Builder Resources' family, Stone Resources continues to advance and expand its business through automation. With its largest location in Carrollton, TX, the stone fabrication company recently [...]

'One thing about being in our business is that the longer you stay in it, the longer you learn,' GK Naquin of Stone Interiors told participants of a virtual Stone [...]

A growing patient base drove officials to put an expansion plan in place for Brookings Hospital in Brookings, SD. The project consisted of a hospital addition and a new two-story [...]

As a large global producer of natural stone products, Pokarna Limited, which was founded in 1991 by Gautam Chand Jain, the company's chairman and managing director, branched out in 2009 [...]

Buechel Stone has been running as a family business since 1964, Founded by Francis and Alyce Buechel, the North American stone producer has grown its operation exponentially through the decades, [...]

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic has changed the way people are interacting and running their businesses worldwide, Everything from providing a safe work environment for employees to how [...]

SW: What affects has Pokarna/Quantra experienced so far from the COVID-19 pandemic? Pokarna: The COVID-19 outbreak is a unique and unprecedented scenario for many businesses and at Pokarna Group we [...]

After several months of weathering the worldwide pandemic, the Natural Stone Institute held a webinar for fabricators and installers to share their experiences of dealing with business during the COVID-19 [...]

Designed by A.GRUPPO Architects of San Marcos, TX, a 3,300-squarefoot private residence seated on a bluff 100 feet above the Blanco River in the Hill Country of Austin, TX, offers [...]

July 16, 2015 is a day that residents of Chattanooga, TN, will never forget. This date marks a tragic domestic terrorist attack on five military personnel, which devastated the city [...]

Michaela Steinbach, general manager of Mario & Son in Liberty Lake, WA, was one of 14 winners of the prestigious 2020 Rock Star Awards. The Coverings Rock Star program recognizes [...]

What better setting for a home furnished lavishly in natural stone than one that sits in the hillside among numerous trees and other lush landscape? According to Heather McKinney, FA1A, [...]

With previous experience in the woodworking sector, Mike Goodson brought his business sense to Advanced Bath & Kitchen, which was founded in 1997. The company, which is based in Little [...]

Founded on July 1, 1887, as the result of a bequest by Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry, the Newberry Library--a world-renowned independent research library offering an extensive non-circulating collection of [...]

In 2014, an excited group of women met at a gathering during Coverings, which was sponsored by Polycor, to officially launch Women in Stone (WIS). It wasn't long before the [...]

With more than 4,850 employees throughout 37 countries, the Cosentino Group has grown by leaps and bounds since it was founded by Francisco 'Paco' Martfnez-Cosentino in 1979. While the company [...]

Set in a pristine location at Pier 1--just south of the Brooklyn Bridge --1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge offers guests magnificent waterfront views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of [...]

As a fourth generation co-owner of Murphy Marble Co. in Chicago, IL, Susan Van Etten is deeply rooted in the stone industry. She and her three brothers, Tom Van Etten, [...]