As part of World Environment Day, we interviewed the architect Bárbara Miranda to talk to us about sustainable architecture. Bárbara Miranda, Portuguese, is an architect from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto. She is currently completing a postgraduate degree
What is exotic stone? Exotic natural stone falls into is a premium category and is closely associated with luxury and sophisticated design. It’s a type of stone that will add value to any project, both aesthetically and functionally, they are irreverent
With the growing awareness with our planet, interior and exterior decoration can be drawn using natural stone waste. On a project conclusion, there are leftover pieces of marble that will not be applied on place. These factory leftovers can and
Those days when marble was only used for flooring are gone. Marble is a decoration trend now and will be in the future. This is a most wanted material in the world and is recognized for sophistication, practicality and comfort
What is Silestone: It is composed of natural quartz, at about 94%. This change in materials’ composition gives the stone more variety of designs and high strength, durability, and hardness. It’s neither marble nor granite. Silestone belongs to Compounds and Marbles and Granites belongs to natural
When a project is completed, sometimes pieces of stone are leftover because some part hasn’t been used in its entirety. What can you do with the rest? Here we give you the best ideas so that you can take of
You have certainly seen similar stonework to this image: Figura 1: Mármore Pele Tigre casado, Obra na Quinta da Beloura This continuous draw happens when the stone slabs (slices) are placed in an open book effect. There is a “marriage” of the
It’s the oldest material used on buildings since prehistory as a constructive and decorative element. • Extracted directly from quarries. • Natural and finite mineral resources. • Sustainable and environmentally friendly material: energy efficiency; Recyclable to infinity; Non-polluting. • Durability, strength, and hardness. It's a long-lasting material