IMPORTED STONE
Best Commercial Project
Project: 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Lobby and Mezzanine
Architecture: Cox Rayner
Construction: Leighton Contractors
Stone Supplied: CDK Stone Australia
Description: Lobby floor – Nero Tempesta marble Internal cladding – Ocean Blue travertine. Stair treads & risers – Bianco Perlino marble
Capricorn Sandstone Quarries produces a variety of products which include Brown Banded, Heritage Rose, Q8, Q8 Light, and the featured Capricorn Buff. These hardwearing materials have multiple uses in our built environment including paving, walling, garden furniture, sculpture and facade cladding. Capricorn Sandstone regularly exports raw blocks to a variety of destinations. The Buff and Heritage Rose products are ideal for restoration projects. View additional images of Buff Sandstone in Capricorn’s entry in the ASAA Architectural Awards.
Capricorn Sandstone Quarries
07 4934 7336 www.capricornsandstone.com.au
Many of the calls the Australian Stone Advisory Association receives relate to problems which arise after the stone has been installed. A considerable proportion of those calls relate to sealing, cleaning and maintenance.
We decided to produce a basic Sealer Selection Guide in response to requests by contributors and readers of Discovering Stone. See this PDF with list of products.
Many ceramic tile manufacturers use advanced ink-jet printing processes to create timber-look effects. Parigi Marble by RMS Marble is a pure natural stone that actually looks like wood. The product is available in 20mm thickness slabs which can be used on kitchen bench tops or vanities. The 400 x 800 x 15mm large format tiles are ideal for use on walls and residential floors.
RMS NATURAL STONE & CERAMICS
02 9316 9677 www.rmsmarble.com
Concerns about the future of the stone industry are felt in many parts of the globe, for a variety of reasons. This article examines aspects of a number of key studies and papers on the subject that have been published at home and abroad.
Before we examine some of the challenges which face our industry I would like readers to consider comments published in Stone World magazine which is published in the United States. Editor Michael Reis wrote ‘Does the stone industry have a future?’ in October 2012.
