Thursday, 24 April 2014

Specialised magazines and Websites

Specialised magazines and websites where we normally make publications.



STONE WORLD

Website: www.stoneworld.com
Monthly magazine for “dealers”. Considered the most important magazine in the Natural Stone sector.

STONE BUSINESS

Website: www.stonebusiness.net
Monthly magazine for “dealers”. 
Considered the most important magazine in the Natural Stone sector.


McGRAW-HILL CONSTRUCTION

Website: www.construction.com
Magazine of the construction sector in general, with interesting articles and information of the sector.

STONE INFO

Website: www.stoneinfo.com
Website with all kind of information about Natural Stone sector.

FLOOR COVERING WEEKLY

Website: www.floorcoveringweekly.com
Weekly, in the shape of a newspaper, this website is focused on the sector of the floors.
This is an important source of information about the ceramic.


DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Website: www.bdcmag.com
Monthly magazine about architecture and construction.

THE BLUE BOOK

Website: www.thebluebook.com
The Blue Book provide update information about the construction industry.

DESIGN/BUILD BUSINESS

Website: www.dbbonline.com
Monthly magazine of construction, design and architecture.

BUILDINGS

Website: www.buildings.com
Monthly magazine for builders.

Trade Fairs



COVERINGS
Name of the Trade Fair: Coverings
website: www.coverings.com
Field: International
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
Organization: National Trade Productions
Kind of visitors: importers, distributors, manufacturers and final customers.

Remarks: Coverings, is the main trade fair showing the  news in ceramic and natural stone. Coverings is the main fair of the sector. It has 1,200 expositors from more than 50 countries and attracts more than 36,000 visitors each year.


SURFACES
Name of the Trade Fair: Surfaces
Website: www.surfaces.com
Field: International
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Organization: Hanley Wood Exhibitions
Kind of visitors: aimed at wholesalers and retailers of floor covering.

Remarks: fair focused on all kind of covering and surfaces: laminations, wood, natural stone, ceramic, carpets, rugs, etc. Together with Coverings, they are the most important Trade Fairs of the sector at the United States.


METROCON
Name if the Fair: Metrocon
Website: www.metrocon.com
Field: national
Venue: Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, Texas
Organization: ASID and Taxas/Oklahoma Chapter of IIDA. 

Remarks: Fair focused on products and ideas for interior designers, architects, design students, etc. This is an important fair in Texas and one of the most outstanding in the country.


INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS' SHOW
Website: www.BuildersShow.com
Main fair for construction materials for housing at the United States.
International Builders' Show receive more than 65.000 visitors. It is organized by the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders).


RESTORATION & RENOVATION
Website: www.restorationandrenovation.com
This fair is focused on the rehabilitation of exteriors, interiors and other historic constructions.


HOSPITALITY DESIGN
Website: www.hdexpo.com
Exhibition and annual conference about equipments, materials and services for the design and construction of hotels and restaurants. Aimed at builders, architects, interior designers, hotel owners, restaurants, etc.


KBIS
Website: www.kbis.com
Main annual fair in the bathroom and kitchen industry, where the most important elements are the countertops and other coverings of different materials and designs for the different stays of the house.

Cevisama. Valencia. Spain



Expo Revestir. São Paulo. Brazil


Xiamen Stone Fair. Xiamen. China


The Big 5 Saudi. Jeddah. Saudi Arabia



Project Qatar. Doha. Qatar


Monday, 21 April 2014

ROMAN TRAVERTINE



The Roman Travertine has a cream colour, softly toasted. It is a marmoreal stone with medium grain, very compact and homogeneous. It is removed in big proportions and in big blocks.

The 
Roman Travertine admits any type of finishing like polishing, maturing or raw. We can commercialize it in boards or in slabs.

From the point of view of the use, Roman Travertine has numerous applications as a building material, both indoors and outdoors. It is used in floors, walls, facades and also in the manufacture of tops and toilets, as shower trays and basins.


CLASSIC TRAVERTINE 



Classic Travertine is perhaps the marble natural stone that has been longer in use, throughout history, as a construction material. With its light beige, is the material most representative monuments of the ancient Roman civilization are built.

The Classic Travertine can be sold natural, polished or matte. You can also submit two different types of court, law or contraley, changing dramatically its appearance.

The main use of marble Classic Travertine is building, particularly in soils and wallcoverings. This natural stone can achieve different decorative effects depending on the type of cut and finish.


ANTARES CREAM



Mesocrystalline is a sedimentary rock limestone of heterogeneous structure and yellowing. It has some small cavities in morphology which allow it to be quickly recognized.

It corresponds to the characteristics of a travertine stone and which is formed by calcium carbonate deposits and is used as an ornamental stone construction.

Antares Travertine Cream is marketed in the form of blocks, boards and slabs and may have different surface finishes such as raw or aged.


BLACK



The large selection of black granite, combines both light and dark colours in rooms that wish to contribute majesty and luxury, creating sophisticated and modern environments. Depending on the type of granules, it brings more brightness to the incident light, giving it different textures to stone.


Black Swell



This black granite has fine veined white, with long clean lines that cross at its extension.


Iron Black


With a fine grain and shades of dark gray to black, the Iron Black granite is an exclusive and unusual choice to create kitchens and bathrooms, countertops and floors of rooms.


Galaxy Black


With a flecked slightly thicker than the Iron Black, Galaxy Black granite, has a completely and totally black background and it shows a distribution of soft and shiny beads. 

It is used to give elegance to upscale bathrooms and rooms of special importance.


All Black



All Black granite is a compact rock of fine-medium grained, deep black colour and composed of quartz and feldspar. The 
All Black is characterized by small bright flashes through the quartz, which gives a vivid brightness.

The 
All Black granite is especially suitable for countertops kitchen and bathrooms. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.

YELLOW


The yellow granites are perfect for rooms with predominantly cream and ocher colours in their lighter shades as they provide clarity and clearness stays refined creating great distinction.


Colonial Gold


Colonial Gold granite is a medium-grained granite yellowish hue, with splashes of purple that make it a very special granite, getting the construction absolutely linear enhanced by the homogeneity of this stone. It is perfect to combine with predominantly stays in pastel shades, earth or cream granite.

It can be used both in exteriors and interiors but it is preferably used in kitchens and bathrooms. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards or slabs.


Sinatra




The Sinatra Granite is a yellow stone, with highlight black pigments distributed throughout the stone. The combination of clear soft tones with streaks of brown granite allows perfect Sinatra gets sober, elegant and exquisitely stay. 

The Sinatra is especially suitable for granite countertops in kitchens and bathrooms. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.


Yellow River



It is a fine-grained granite with veining in a discreet brown and reddish, ideal for use as a countertop in kitchens with furniture in dark brown tones.


PINK


The pink granite has a special use in the construction of individual buildings to large companies. They are also used as countertops.


Porriño Pink


Porriño Pink granite rock is medium grained and pinkish coloration due to the feldspar composition. Their morphology is characterized to be compact, uniform and irregular. 
Porriño Pink granite combines well in rooms where the predominant colours are salmon and pink.
Porriño Pink Granite can be used in a multitude of spacious, airy and bright rooms, such as in hotels, business facilities or offices and it is also recommended for countertops in kitchens and bathrooms. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.


Rosavel


The Rosave granite is a pink cream stone characterized by the size of the grains, some of which can reach 60 mm. In the morphology of granite Rosavel we can see thousands of megacrystals distributed throughout the irregular surface. 



The Rosavel granite can be used both outdoors and indoors. One common use is in exterior building facades. For indoor use, it is recommended for countertops in kitchens and bathrooms. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards or slabs.


GREY


Along with the granites in white, gray granites also reflect its importance throughout the ages.


Grissal


The Grissal granite is characterized by a low degree of alteration and excellent mechanical properties, allowing it to be used both indoors and outdoors. Outdoors is indicated for street furniture such as fountains, benches, bollards or planters. Indoors it can be used in any room, with its most common use in countertops of kitchens and bathrooms. 



The most common finishes are polished Grissal rough honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such boards and slabs.


Lennon


Lennon granite is a material formed by a large elongated crystals of mica. This granite is very unique due to the combination of three colours: gray, white and blue. Perfect for creating rooms in which decorative elements belong to the range of earth colours. 


It can be used both exteriors and interiors but it is preferably used in kitchen and bathroom countertops. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.


Viscont White




Viscont White Granite is a stone of dark gray colour, it is characteristic of having black veins. This colour combination makes the Viscont White a material capable of creating simple and elegant stay. 

Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.


WHITE


The wide selection of granite in white and gray, reflects the importance of this natural stone in the construction of all ages.


Cristal White


Crystal White Granite is a rock of white colour, characterized by having a very compact, homogeneous and fine-grained. The near absence of black mica is perfect for coating rooms or rooms where it is intended to create a uniform colour bright. 



It is suitable for both outdoor and indoor, although frequently used for kitchen countertops and bathroom. Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.


Castilla 
White


Castilla White granite is characterized by its white-gray colour due to the combination of black and gray on the white background that gives it a unique and special colour. It is a medium-grained granite especially suitable for kitchens and bathrooms. 


Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards ans slabs.

Miño White


Miño White granite is a stone of gray colour, with a medium-fine grained, it presents its crystals with similar grain size. We can see feldspar microcrystals dispersed across the surface. 


Miño White granite is also formed by two micas, a resilient, flexible and heat resistant, it is perfect as a thermal insulating mineral, so it is mostly used in kitchen and bathroom countertops. 


Its most common finishes are polished, raw, honed, bush hammered, shot blasting, and flambéed aged. It is available in different formats such as boards and slabs.

BLACK



The black marble is considered a noble material suitable for ornamentation, construction and manufacture of decorative and ornamental objects. Elegant and classic, the black marble is widely used for walls, floors and tiles. It can be polished, and it enables the surface to be smooth. The black marbles are often used to create stylish, sophisticated and luxurious stays.


Black Marquina



Black Marquina Marble takes its name from the place from which most of the world production of this Natural Stone, located in the Basque Country is extracted. It has an intense black colour, of great beauty, in which white streaks may appear, to a greater or lesser extent. 

Black Marquina Marble is found in nature into large blocks, making it possible to be traded in large boards or to be cut in the required length. It also supports all types of surface finishes, increasing the versatility of use. 


The main applications of marble Black Marquina are related to interior decorating floors, walls, bathrooms or kitchen countertops. It is also widely used for artistic purposes.

BROWN


The range of brown marble is particularly recommended for use in kitchens and bathrooms decorated with rustic furniture in wood with beige marble, or to decorate rooms with Brown Emperor. 

This marble provides restraint to the spaces in which it is used and, with three very different shades, allows designers and architects a variety of combinations and possibilities.


Emperor Brown



Emperor Brown Marble Natural Stone is a brown color, formed by the combination of a dominant dark colour and graining of a lighter shade. It has a very elegant appearance and high mechanical strength. 


Emperor Brown Marble is available in the form of boards and slabs of different sizes and thicknesses and finishes polished or aged. It is used for many purposes, so it is one of the most sold in the world. 

The elegant look of marble Emperor Brown makes their use is widespread in interior decoration, both on floors and walls, and countertops in bathrooms. The beauty of the stone makes it also be used in sculptures and other artistic elements.


Light Brown


Light Brown marble is a natural stone that is distinguished by its light tan colour in which small yellowish streaks cross one each other. From an esthetic point of view it is a very elegant and easy combine marble. 

From the point of view of the finish, Light Brown marble supports the polished, aged and honed. It is sold in the form of slabs, strips or mosaics. 


Light Brown marble is used in flooring and interior walls and facades. Due to its elegant appearance and its warm colour it is often chosen for the sculptural and decorative works.

YELLOW


The yellow marble is a type of marble stone that reminds the gold. The different types of yellow marble are often characterized by their morphology including calcite veins and sometimes irregular arrangement of fine red and white veins, which makes it suitable for combinations with other materials.

The use of yellow marble flooring is suitable for both interior and exterior coatings. Within the yellow marble are two varieties such as the Spanish Gold and Amarillo Sierra, that depending on the needs of construction or decoration we can choose one or the other.

Spanish Gold



S
panish Gold or Yellow Mares is a type of fine-grained marble, very compact and formed of calcite veins arranged irregularly. It is easily recognized by the inclusions of red streaks in their structure.

Sierra Yellow




The Sierra Yellow marble stone is a dolomitic, fine-grained, dark streaks having irregularly distributed over its surface. Its golden colour radiates light and warmth, so it is particularly suitable for interior flooring and cladding as they bring elegance and diaphanous to the stays.

GREEN




Green Marble is a recrystallized and compact variety of metamorphosed limestone that can be polished. It is a stone that is used for both exterior and interior finishes.

The green marble is synonymous of luxury, extravagance and opulence, as it has always been used for palaces, mosques, luxury shops, multinational companies or hotels.

The typical finish is polished, but it is also demanded honed.


Indian Green


Indian Green marble has all the main features included in the name. It is a beautiful marble stone from India, with deep green colour, on a wide range of colours, with black pigmentation and spread evenly across its surface.

RED



Red marbles are characteristic for their streaks, irregular and compact colour. Marbles are very resistant so they are suitable for exterior finishes such as walls or floors and flooring indoors. Served in various sizes and finishes such as polished.

The red marble has great personality and gives a strong visual impact, so it is perfect for creating environments with strong character. There are many varieties.

The sleek look of the red marble makes it been very used in interior decoration, especially in soils.


Alicante Red




Alicante Red Marble is a marble stone from quarries Spanish Alicante area. Its most striking feature is its red colour, light tone, which may appear streaked clear that, depending on the case, can be very abundant or nonexistent. 
Perhaps the most striking feature of Alicante Red marble is its high mechanical strength. This makes it an easy maintenance material and supports all types of surface finishes, the most common is polished and aged. 

From the point of view of their use, and because of its physical characteristics, Alicante Red marble is often used in floors, walls and facades which gives them a look that conveys elegance.


Coralite Red


Coralite Red Marble is a natural stone, limestone type microcrystalline. It has a lighter shade of red and many white veins that are distributed very differently across the surface. 

The marble finishes that supports Coralite Red are several, the most common being the honed, polished and aged. It is sold in the form of slabs and boards of different sizes. 


The most common use of Coralite Red marble is in interior decoration which is usually used to cover floors and walls. This marble is sometimes used for decorative furniture and coating applications. It is also used, although less frequently, in the coating of facades.

CREMAS



The marble is a natural stone whose main component is calcium carbonate and it is characterized by a high degree of crystallization and different colours. This gives it a mechanical and aesthetic characteristics that make it a rock widely used in architecture, construction and creative design. 

The cream marble is one of the stones that has more varieties. So Soft Cream Marble is one of the most popular indoor for its beauty, strength and lightness. As supports multiple finishes can also be used outdoors. 

Other varieties of cream marble that we have are the Mistral Beige, Crema Moka. All of them differents in tone and grain.


Soft Cream



The Soft Cream quarry El Coto is internationally recognized as the best cream marble. Its rich colours, high gloss, its excellent physical qualities and impact resistance combined with low water absorption coefficient make it the preferred choice of all architects and developers when choosing a cream colour. 


The surface of this Stone allows any type of finish, highlighting its polished finish, highly recommended for indoor flooring and tiling by the brightness it brings to the room. Soft Cream marble with honed or aged finish is the best choice for outdoor use.


Mistral Beige


Mistral Beige Marble has a Spanish origin and it is a Natural Stone light cream having little irregular veined in different colours like white, blue and gray. 


The most common Mistral Beige marble finishes are polished, honed and bush-hammered, but it can also have aged treatments, blasting or flame. The Mistral Beige marble is a material highly appreciated in architecture, construction material preferably used indoors. The beauty of marble and resistance make it be used in floorings, walls and stairs. Sometimes it can be used in coatings of facades of buildings, though it is not a very common use.


Moka Cream


Although the Crema Marfil marble is one of the most used tones, the variety of Moka Cream has features that make it a natural stone greatly appreciated. 


It is Used in the manufacture of large capacity tubs and toilets, providing great strength to stay for their hard, tough and durable look. Sometimes it is also used for the realization of large fires.


Saturday, 19 April 2014

WHITE



The white marble is a unique stone, useful in many applications. It is classified according to the purity of white colour and it is characterized by high hardness. 

Most white marbles contain mild gray flecks that give it a unique personality. The white marble is perfect for creating stays where you want to invoke elegance, purity and neutrality.


White Ibiza



Marble White Ibiza is one of the most sold in Spain for its strength, its simple and elegant tone, with gray streaks. The finish can be polished, sawn, bush hammered or aged. 

Marble White Ibiza is ideal for interiors: floors, kitchens, especially countertops, baths, it is very good for showers, fireplaces and stairs. It is prized for its high decorative capacity rooms, halls and toilets. It is also suitable for outdoor such as terraces, gardens and as an ornament of building facades.



Venato White


The Venato White is a type of medium-grained and light grey, almost white. Its structure is characterized by many linearstreaks of dark grey. Its most common finish is polished, and the way it can be sold is in slabs and tiles. It can be used for interior or exterior finishes.

The most frequent use of Venato White marble is the interior decoration, where it is usually used to cover floors and walls. This marble is ordinarily used for decorate furniture and coating applcations.