Spring 2022 Building Stone Magazine - Case Studies in Natural Stone

Through editorials, photographs, and illustrations presented in this issue of Building Stone Magazine, explore all facets of building with natural stone. From geology to stone selection, and conceptualized design to project installation, you will discover the possibilities and successes this versatile material can offer. Not only does natural stone provide a history of art and beauty, it also satisfies many green building goals through its inherent sustainable attributes and testament of durability.  

Virtual Tucker Design Awards Celebration

Join us as we showcase the recipients of the 2022 Tucker Design Awards, highlighting the design and use of natural stone. We’ll share the judges’ comments and learn what made the project award-worthy. Celebrate our recipients and the companies who contributed to the success of each project. Design teams will be available to answer questions and provide insight into design choices. We’ll also learn about the recipient of the 2022 Bybee Prize, a lifetime achievement award recognizing an architect for their legacy of inspiring use of natural stone.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Commercial Architecture (2024)

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design and industry professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their commercial projects in a series of award-winning project case studies. During this session, we will discuss why natural stone is the premier choice for commercial applications in cladding, interior and exterior art installations, and public spaces. We will also share tools to avoid and solve challenges that can be associated with these complex applications. Come away with a plan to incorporate more natural stone into your design portfolio. Leave inspired with best practices and creative inspiration to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Designer Talk: Why Natural Stone?

With so many building materials on the market today, why is natural stone the best material for your application?  Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone as their premier building material.  Learn tips on how to choose and specify the correct natural stone for your application.  Come away with a plan to build natural stone into your design repertoire. 

Designer Talk: Don’t Fake it When You Make It- Reasons to Choose Natural Products

Materials like natural stone, real wood, and tile have a certain allure, but they also face misconceptions related to maintenance and sustainability. Join us as we celebrate the benefits of choosing natural materials and dispel the myths surrounding natural building products that will re-energize your project’s connection to nature.

Designer Talk: Using Natural Stone in Landscape Architecture

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application?  Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone in their exterior projects.  During this session, we will discuss exterior sitework, including plazas, water features, outdoor living spaces, parks, and memorials.  Come away inspired with best practices to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Landscape Architecture

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application?  Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone in their exterior projects.  During this session, we will discuss exterior sitework, including plazas, water features, outdoor living spaces, parks, and memorials.  Come away inspired with best practices to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Designer Talk: Using Natural Stone in Residential Architecture

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their residential projects. During this session, we will discuss residential architecture and the opportunities tied to stone applications in exteriors, outdoor living spaces, fireplaces, and interior specialty spaces. Come away inspired to incorporate more natural stone in your design portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Residential Architecture

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their residential projects. During this session, we will discuss residential architecture and the opportunities tied to stone applications in exteriors, outdoor living spaces, fireplaces, and interior specialty spaces. Come away inspired to incorporate more natural stone in your design portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Interior Design

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application?  Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their kitchens, baths, fireplaces, and interior specialty spaces. Learn why natural stone is the ideal choice for these applications and understand how to avoid challenges in these types of projects. Come away with a plan to incorporate natural stone in more of your design portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Landscape Architecture (2023)

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design and industry professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their commercial projects in a series of award-winning project case studies. During this session, we will discuss why natural stone is the premier choice for commercial applications in cladding, interior and exterior art installations, and public spaces. We will also share tools to avoid and solve challenges that can be associated with these complex applications. Come away with a plan to incorporate more natural stone into your design portfolio. Leave inspired with best practices and creative inspiration to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Commercial Architecture (2023)

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design and industry professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their commercial projects in a series of award-winning project case studies. During this session, we will discuss why natural stone is the premier choice for commercial applications in cladding, interior and exterior art installations, and public spaces. We will also share tools to avoid and solve challenges that can be associated with these complex applications. Leave inspired with best practices and creative inspiration to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Commercial Architecture

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design and industry professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their commercial projects in a series of award-winning project case studies. During this session, we will discuss why natural stone is the premier choice for commercial applications in cladding, interior and exterior art installations, and public spaces. We will also share tools to avoid and solve challenges that can be associated with these complex applications. Leave inspired with best practices and creative inspiration to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Interior Design (2023)

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design and industry professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their kitchens, baths, fireplaces, and interior specialty spaces, in a series of award-winning project case studies. Learn why natural stone is the ideal choice for these applications and understand how to avoid and challenges in these types of projects. Leave inspired with best practices and creative inspiration to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Case Studies: Using Natural Stone in Residential Architecture (2024)

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design and industry professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their residential projects in a series of award-winning project case studies. During this session, we will discuss residential architecture and the opportunities tied to stone applications in exteriors, outdoor living spaces, fireplaces, and interior specialty spaces. Come away inspired to incorporate more natural stone in your design portfolio. Leave inspired with best practices and creative inspiration to expand the use of natural stone in your portfolio.

Designer Talk: Using Natural Stone in Interior Design

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application?  Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their kitchens, baths, fireplaces, and interior specialty spaces. Learn why natural stone is the ideal choice for these applications and understand how to avoid challenges in these types of projects. Come away with a plan to incorporate natural stone in more of your design portfolio.

Designer Talk: Using Natural Stone in Commercial Architecture- The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

With so many building materials on the market today, what makes natural stone the best material for your application? Join us as a group of design professionals discuss why they chose natural stone for their commercial projects. During this session, we will discuss why natural stone is the premier choice for commercial applications in cladding, interior and exterior art installations, and public spaces. We will also share tools to avoid challenges associated with these applications. Come away with a plan to incorporate more natural stone into your design portfolio.

2020 Award Winning Projects Featuring Natural Stone

In this course, three projects showcase the ingenuity, sustainability, and versatility of genuine natural stone. Explore innovative ways natural stone is being used in contemporary design and understand the material selection played an important part in each of these award-winning projects.

2021 Award Winning Projects Featuring Natural Stone

Each year, the Natural Stone Institute honors several projects that represent the best use of natural stone through innovation, beauty and craftmanship. The award-winning projects featured in this course are notable for their ingenuity, sustainable attributes, and material selection. It is our hope to both educate and inspire architects and designers on the many benefits to building and designing with natural stone.

Stone Application Case Study: A Technical Discussion on a Los Angeles Home Installation

Join the Natural Stone Institute and Stone World Magazine as we discuss an award-winning residential natural stone project. This Los Angeles residential project includes exterior stone cladding, vein-cut travertine paving, bookmatched countertops and more. During the session, we will review project drawings and discuss the unique techniques utilized to complete this application.

Virtual Quarry Tour-Vermont Quarries

This one-hour virtual experience will allow you to visit an active marble quarry and see the stone in its original environment. Discover the history of the quarry, the geological components of the stone, and what makes it unique to this site. Stone professionals will provide technical information concerning stone installation, and you will discover creative applications and opportunities with a designer. Join us and connect with nature’s oldest building material!

Virtual Quarry Tour-Coldspring

This one-hour virtual experience will allow you to visit an active granite quarry and see the stone in its original environment. Discover the history of the quarry, the geological components of the stone, and what makes it unique to this site. Stone professionals will provide technical information concerning stone installation, and you will discover creative applications and opportunities with a designer. Join us and connect with nature’s oldest building material!

Virtual Quarry Tour: Polycor Indiana Limestone Quarries

This one-hour virtual experience will allow you to visit an active limestone quarry and see the natural stone in its original environment. Discover the history of the quarry, the geological components of the stone, and what makes it unique to this site. Stone professionals will provide technical information concerning stone installation, and you will discover creative applications and opportunities with a designer. Join us and connect with nature’s oldest building material.