The Louis Vuitton Foundation has been a center of art and culture in Paris since it opened in 2014. Funded by the luxury goods powerhouse LVMH Moët Hennessy–Louis Vuitton, the building, a museum and cultural center, was designed by noted architect and king of amorphous design Frank Gehry and
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Topics: History and Heritage, Notable Installations, Environment, Corporate Responsabilities & Ethic, Architecture & Design Trends, stone sourcing, Museum, Limestone, Commercial flooring, Landscape Design, French limestone, Stone Facades, Natural stone cladding
Would you uproot your family from a comfortable life in Canada to settle in a new country, with two new jobs? To lead a new company division?
You would if you are Bryan Thorburn and Valerie Bergeron.
The two transferred from Quebec City to Paris this year to lead the burgeoning European and
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Topics: History and Heritage, Environment, Corporate Responsabilities & Ethic, Historic restoration, French limestone
Famous French author, Antoine De Saint-Exupéry, said that “by laying down a stone, one feels that they contribute to building the world.”
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Topics: Environment, Corporate Responsabilities & Ethic, Cambrian Black, Sustainable Design, Indiana Limestone, The Living Memorials Project
In the global market, the marble business has gone the way of most industries. The supply chain is longer than it has ever been, with more players and less tracking along the way. And it’s getting messy.
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Topics: Environment, Corporate Responsabilities & Ethic, Historic restoration, Myths about natural stone, American marble, Georgia marble, Pearl Grey Marble, Origin
We’ve all seen our fair share of Discovery Channel shows that analyze ancient temples, classical cathedrals and other feats of historic architecture. Aside from their fascinating stories and designs, there are other impressive details that hold our attention besides our musings of being inside a
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