Back in 2014 Hugo Vega, vice president of sales North America at Polycor, noticed that the architects he was calling on were lacking a thin stone veneer that was light enough and strong enough for cladding large scale architectural projects. After some R&D within the company, Polycor went on to
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Topics: Material Selection, Thin Stone, Fabrication, Exterior applications
In Washington D.C., modern and historic live side-by-side, sometimes in the same building.
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Topics: Fabrication, Historic restoration, American marble, Georgia marble, White Cherokee Marble, Stone Facades
Being an avid DIY’er is both a blessing and a curse.
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Topics: Fabrication, Soapstone, Waxed soapstone, How to cut soapstone, DIY soapstone kits, Alberene Soapstone, Safety
You had your shop tuned for granite and marble. Then came quartz. Then came porcelain and glass. New options for designers, but for you, new materials usually mean new tools, and new problems.
If you’ve heard about Polycor’s new ultra-thin 1 cm slabs you’re thinking, “Here we go again. Thanks,
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Topics: Thin Stone, Fabrication
Has this scenario ever happened to you? A designer or homeowner walks into your shop with a cocktail napkin drawing for a kitchen design, with bookmatched slabs. Never mind the narrow hallways and small openings in the apartment or the fact that it calls for a material you’ve never worked with.
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Topics: Thin Stone, Fabrication
White Cherokee marble block at Polycor's US quarry in Georgia.
In your design repertoire you have go-to materials, favorite pieces and colors. But your ideas are always evolving, growing. You’re in a constant search for new possibilities.
As you add to your portfolio you push further in your mind
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Topics: Home Design, Material Selection, Thin Stone, Fabrication