Marble

Marble:

Beaux-Arts museum in Nantes reopens after renovation

London firm Stanton William used stone and marble extension to add a contemporary touch to the existing building.

Photography by Hufton + Crow. London firm Stanton Williams has renovated and extended the Musée d'arts de Nantes, adding a series of extensions including a monolithic structure wrapped in stone…

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Postmodern master Ettore Sottsass inspires a trio of stacked pedestals

The wood and marble pedestals offer multiple uses, from dessert stands to plant holders.

Pomo summer: Montreal designers Marie-Pier Guilmain and Maud Beauchamp of MPGMB have created a trio of stacked pedestals influenced by the work of Memphis Group founder Ettore Sottsass. Designed for…

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Low lighting and marble to create "cold and lonely" mood inside Tuve hotel

The challenge of the project was to enhance the materials' natural beauty and unleash design possibilities

Atmospheric photographs of a Swedish lake provided the reference material for this Hong Kong hotel, which Design Systems has lined with flecked marble and textured concrete. A hotelier approached the Hong Kong design studio with a…

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Italian designers recycle marble tile to create vases

The clever and creative challenge to reduce wastes in the marble industry

A pair of Italian designers has extended their line of products made from rejected marble with a collection of four vases, all made from a single tile without producing any…

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