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Limestone batons

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Product • By Monteluso StonePortuguese Blue Rustic Limestone Irregular Natural Split

Portuguese Blue Rustic Limestone Irregular Natural Split

Portuguese Blue Rustic Limestone is a natural limestone sourced from selected quarries in Central Portugal. Each piece is individually selected, creating an irregular composition with natural variations in shape, texture and warm beige tones. The stone features a natural split face that preserves its authentic mineral character, while the sawn flat back facilitates installation and allows the material to be used as natural stone cladding for both contemporary and traditional architecture. Suitable for exterior façades, garden and boundary walls, interior feature walls, villas, hospitality and landscape projects. The irregular format allows architects and installers to create distinctive masonry compositions, from refined faç... More

NewsNews • 28 Nov 2024

Studio Gang unveils University of Chicago’s John W. Boyer Center in Paris: A vertical campus for collaboration and sustainability

Studio Gang has completed its first project in France with the opening of the University of Chicago’s John W. Boyer Center in Paris, located in the city’s vibrant 13th arrondissement. The new academic center, designed as a “vertical campus,” serves as a dynamic hub for scholarship, research, and cultural exchange. At the heart of the building is a multi-level atrium that ensures ample natural light and visual connectivity between spaces, fostering social interactions, collaborative opportunities, and integration with the city of Paris. Courtesy Studio Gang A key feature of the design is the building’s striking brise soleil façade, made up of around 900 cylindrical limestone batons. These stone... More