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travel, fairs and buildings.
What we see when we go out looking for stone. Cities, quarries, fairs and architecture, told through an architect’s eyes rather than a catalogue. Because choosing a material well means knowing what is being built in the world, and why.
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travel · burgos · gipuzkoa · october 2026the north. from block to basilica.The Arival quarry, the walls of Hondarribia in the rain and the diamond-point stone of Arantzazu.
travel · venice · october 2026venice. stone on water.Carlo Scarpa’s Negozio Olivetti, the Biennale and a city where every stone is where it is for a reason.
works · processan onyx fireplace. from slab to site.Backlit Golden Cloud onyx: slab selection, workshop, transport, installation and the finished piece.
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fairs · verona · september 2026marmomac 2026. what we saw at the fair.Stone and light, geometric layouts, textures to touch and the return of travertine.
fairs · milan · april 2026milan design week 2026. stone beyond the fair.Raw travertine, stones with character and monolithic kitchens: what we saw in shops and showrooms.
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