Retaining walls are a structure that holds soil behind it. Natural stone is one of the most used material to create retaining walls. A stone retaining wall will add value, character and appeal to your home. Let’s have a look at some great ideas for your garden!
In the recent years, ventilated facades are gaining traction as a result of the urgent need to create efficient buildings. Architects and engineers are looking for materials that offer strength, flexibility and a contemporary design. Natural stone offers all the advantages of a sustainable material combined with the benefits of a ventilated façade: energy efficiency, savings […]
Natural stone floor coverings have significantly lower environmental and economic impact than other covering materials such as ceramics, carpets, PVC, laminates and parquet. This is the major conclusion of a team of researchers from the Institute for Materials in Construction at the University of Stuttgart, after carrying out a new comprehensive study about sustainability of floor coverings from […]
STONEPANEL™ clads the fifth house certified Passivhaus in Catalonia. Designed by the architect Guillermo Allegrini, the house called La Estrella dels Vents (The Star of the Winds), located in the rural area of Cantonigròs (Barcelona), meets the clear objectives of “energy excellence, environmental quality and respectful environmental awareness”. The architect used only natural materials such as stone, […]
Winter is a great time to include natural stone in the interior spaces of your house. Kitchens, bathrooms or living rooms will benefit from granite, quartzite or marble, natural materials that never goes out of style. Here you have 5 natural stones for the 5 most popular rooms in your home.
STONEPANEL™, the only natural stone panel certified and guaranteed for outdoor use, has been used for cladding the exterior façade of the Caudwell International Children’s Centre (CICC) in Keele (UK).
What better way to enter 2019 than a round-up of 5 exterior design ideas using natural stone. Take a read in our latest blog!
STONEPANEL™ is the most efficient, safe, aesthetic and the highest quality constructive solution that can be used for any type of natural stone wall cladding. Last year, it has been chosen to be installed on different types of amazing projects from around the world. Check out the 5 most well-liked STONEPANEL™ articles of 2018!
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed under the oceans, lakes and rivers. Composed of sand mineral particles (such as quartz or feldspar), this natural stone is very tough and resistant to weathering. It is a popular building and paving material from ancient times.
Norwegian studio Heggelund & Koxvold Arkitekter designed 60 luxury apartments on the top of Norefjell, the mountain area closest to Oslo (Norway). Norefjell 903 Moh development is inspired by the traditional Norwegian architecture, blending timber cladding and natural stone of our STONEPANEL™ system.
