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Knoxville museum exhibits native stone

utilizing Tennessee marble, the Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates its local identity while providing a world-class home for international art

Using stone where it counts

although different in setting, two new British corporate headquarters designed by Arup Associates utilize stone to its best advantage

At world's oldest golf course, the greens are stone

the greens are not only on the course at the birthplace of golf; they are in the marble guestroom vanities and slate floors throughout the Old Courese Hotel

Mexican marble: eye-catching entry in a U.S. office building

the design team of the Willis Corroon Plaza looked south of the border to find stone that would accent an interior adorned with international granites

An elegant reception in green marble from Taiwan

marble replaces brick and stucco to let visitors know they've arrived in the lobby of the renovated Hyatt regency in Houston

Kahlil Gibran remembered in granite

the immensely popular Labanese-American poet now draws visitors to a quiet memorial garden on Embassy Row in Washington, DC

Reinterpreting a mall interior with Mexican marble

several trips across the border inspired this architect to combine Mexican marbles with white Greek marble in the renovation of a Lone Star mall

Homenowner selects Indian granites for subdued elegance

a new home features flooring and a series of fireplaces composed of Lillet, Paradiso, Black Galaxy and Sawan Rose granites from India

New interior marbles complement bold exterior geometry

known for its striking exterior design, this mixed-use building replaces lobby carpeting with white and grey marbles for a more effective interior design

Rediscovering century-old Indiana limestone

towering nearly 285 feet (87 m) above the center of Indianapolis, a restored limestone monument proudly commemorates Indiana's Civil War heroes

French limestone meets the challenges of health care design

with limestone inside and out, this new facility becomes the central focus of a vast medical campus in Wisconsis

Indiana limestone gives new life to Iowa's Capitol

as part of a major stone restoration, damaged sandstone was replaced with Indiana limestone, a material that stands the test of time

Two centuries of stone architecture meet in Toronto

two new granite-clad towers are integrated into a neighborhood of restored building facades constructed in the 19th Century

A grand scheme

Breaking traditional boundaries

Utilizing Texas' natural resources

A modern approach

Shizuoka Convention & Arts center

A step beyond renovation

Sandstone creates the feel of the Rockies