Natural rocks and stones used in architecture for cladding, flooring, and structural elements.
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The quintessence of durability in architecture. Its silicate-based matrix makes it totally insensitive to chemical attacks and mechanical wear.
The icon of Savoyard and mountain architecture. Extremely tough and naturally brilliant thanks to micaceous minerals, it is perfect for extreme exteriors and traditional roofs.
The quintessential stone material for sculpture and monumental architecture, combining exceptional compactness with ease of workability.
The "grey" of Brunelleschi and Michelangelo. A sandstone that defined the aesthetics of the Florentine Renaissance, perfect for sculpture but vulnerable to frost.
From the Tivoli quarries to the Colosseum, up to the modernism of Mies van der Rohe. Travertine is a stone that does not hide its genesis: its "voids" (vacuoles) tell the story of thermal springs.