British stone to finish development of Barcelona basilica after 137 years
Marshalls Stone, the Yorkshire-based company, has been appointed to supply natural stone to help complete the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona after more than 100...
Who built Stonehenge? A brand new British Museum exhibition brings us closer to the...
The famous stone circle of Stonehenge in the English countryside is an instantly recognisable prehistoric monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Ancient humans first...
Apuan Alps: The Birthplace of Carrara Marble
The Apuan Alps are home to the so-called Italian white gold, that is marble.In this picturesque scenario, the Carrara marble caves tell the story...
17th-century voters cast marbles instead of paper ballots
You’d be given black and white marbles. To vote no, a black marble was dropped in the box.As early as the 17th century in...
Unraveling The Secret Of The Taj Mahal’s Original Color
Indian authorities are prepared to spruce up the world famous monument and restore its ancient hue — provided they can figure out just which...
Michelangelo’s marble route in Apuan Alps
Five hundred years ago, Pope Leo X forced Michelangelo to leave his beloved Carrara and find new quarries in the impenetrable surroundings of Pietrasanta...
The Majestic Marble Quarries of Northern Italy
What we admire as pristine white stone was born hundreds of millions of years ago in overwhelming darkness. ‘‘Marmo,’’ the Italians call it —...
Shanghai quarry wins landscaping award
Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden's Quarry Garden project has won a prestigious landscape practice award in London.Designed by Prof. Zhu Yufan from Tsinghua University, the...
Notre Dame de Paris: after the catastrophe
Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was heavily damaged by flames last Monday, much of one of the most famed examples of Gothic architecture - a...
Marble & Shop: the Luxurious Marble of the Barneys Store in Beverly Hills
It is a milestone of luxury, a place where style and beauty met giving life to a unique space.We’re talking about the Barneys store...
