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Polycor receives 2023 Grande Pinnacle Award

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The 2023 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Polycor for its work on the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York City. The nature of the quarry deposit, with its perfectly flat beds, made it possible to carry out this razor-thin level of precision.

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Natural Stone Institute inducts new board members

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Darrell Petit, Stony Creek Quarry. Petit has worked in all capacities of the Stony Creek Quarry since 1990.

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

This colorway features a range of earth tones adaptable to a range of design schemes. To explore more metallic tile, speak with one of our design associates in one of our five DC-metro area showroom locations. Diesel Stage: New York City. One is made of natural fibers and the other is quarried from the earth.

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Modern Marble Design Pioneers

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A soft stone that originated in Greece, marble has been a symbol of prestige through the ages since 447 BC when the Parthenon was designed and constructed on the Athenian Acropolis. A haute couture fashion designer, Maurizio Galante did his part for interior décor when he designed a marble tattooed chair for Cerruti Baleria.

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Proof that Architects are not Boring | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

When filling out the registration form on my Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition, I asked everyone to share with me certain things – like their name, where they are from, what they are currently doing, etc – these were mandatory fields to fill in. My last design competition involved cake. Cakitecture.

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