Choosing Stone for the Gulf Climate
Heat, humidity and salt air behave differently on sandstone, limestone and marble. A practical guide to what lasts.
Material guides, design thinking and process notes for architects, designers and clients.

Heat, humidity and salt air behave differently on sandstone, limestone and marble. A practical guide to what lasts.

From your drawing to a fitted wall - the eight stages every commission passes through.

Honed, polished, bush-hammered, sandblasted, split-face and antique - and when to specify each one.

Why the light matters more than the carving, and how to plan the cove before the stone is cut.

Two stones that look similar and behave very differently. How to choose between them.

Thickness, sub-base and joint width - the details that decide whether paving lasts.
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