So this is the one of the future of the stone trade the robot !
This is in the newish workshop of some future partner in France, les ateliers du Grain d’orge.
Read MoreWe sometimes think of the natural stone industry as something outdated. Natural stone, like portland anstrude marble clispsham has always been at the centre of architecture.
Read MoreYou might not see the difference from the pictures but from close it is very much noticeable.
Read MoreYes after nearly 10 years, we finally work some bath stone ! We try to avoid this limestone, as our crew is not to keen on its shell content. Maybe they are just fussy and are missing there homogenous portland stone or anstrude.
Read MoreIt is in France this time that we have to look for some new inspiration in stone architecture. What a relief to see our noble material, sustainable, easy to build with (especially with all new lifting gear and mortar).
Read MoreIt is all very well the cmc machine, put you can not beat the human touch. The fingers like butterflies, moving from one leaf to the other. How can the craft and skill of the human can be forgotten and deemed to slow ! The natural material, stone marble, portland stone caen stone, carrara marble need the knowledge and love of the craftsman. The client is always keen on having the beauty of sometimes irregularity of the hand. Let’s carry on our workforce all over the world to cut some beautifull steps for our cantilever stair, staircases. The finely cut treads, bull nose and astragal !
Read MoreRobert Adam, classical architecture specialist have been battling for some time with this massive mansion.
The scheme will be using some Stone and portland limestone for sure, will have a massive impact on the landscape.
Read MoreA nice surprised this morning reading the AJ online, http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/prs-black-cultural-archives-opens-doors/8666877.article?blocktitle=Big-pic&contentID=11152
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