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Saint of Athens devises boutique store in Mykonos as a white marble quarry

Fusing timeless Greek aesthetics and Mediterranean culture, heritage brand Nikos Athina has unveiled its new flagship store for the House of Sculpture on the island of Mykonos. The...

Eva Papadopoulou: “Marble is the material that has made me able to express myself...

By Despina Dailiani Eva Papadopoulou brings together in her person all those elements of an artist who is not complacent and seeks out outlets in...

Bulgari unveils first-ever Octo Finissimo Tourbillon timepiece made entirely out of marble

Bulgari’s first Octo Finissimo Tourbillon timepiece carved in green marble springs to life, plated with rose gold watch hands and encased in 110 facets...

‘The Marble Palace’, Dubai’s most expensive villa

Dubai’s most expensive home, also known as The Marble Palace, is on sale for $204 million. It boasts marvellous architecture and premium amenities, including...

Celine’s flagship minimalistic store in Miami

Two floors of sky-blue marble and pyramidal forms Blue marble and pyramidal forms appear throughout luxury fashion label Céline’s flagship store in Miami, which has...

The shocking marble pastry shop in Paros that looks like a museum of ancient...

With a unique design and sweets in the windows that look like ephemeral sculptures, the Tserki confectionery has become the new landmark of the...

Marble and stone as seen in the new 2023 collections

Marble and the other types of natural stone have been among the most commonly-used construction materials since antiquity – Pliny the Elder extolled its virtues...

“Architectures”: Karl Lagerfeld’s fantastic arabesque furnishings

Designer, photographer, illustrator, costume designer, architect, writer, and speaker, Karl Lagerfeld was an all-around artist, with the most unexpected talents and always unsheathed with a surprise...

Modern Architecture: Italian marble for Snøhetta’s Norwegian Opera

A building coming out of the water. All around the world, the Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian Operahuset) is renowned for its shape that looks like...

Industrial style with stone blocks in Alicante

A New York corner in the heart of the Spanish Costa Blanca. The Tribeca Restaurant brings New York taste to Valencia and an industrial environment characterized by five hundred kilos of...