Natural Stones

Natural rocks and stones used in architecture for cladding, flooring, and structural elements.

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Granite

The quintessence of durability in architecture. Its silicate-based matrix makes it totally insensitive to chemical attacks and mechanical wear.

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Luserna Stone (Gneiss)

The icon of Savoyard and mountain architecture. Extremely tough and naturally brilliant thanks to micaceous minerals, it is perfect for extreme exteriors and traditional roofs.

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Marble

The quintessential stone material for sculpture and monumental architecture, combining exceptional compactness with ease of workability.

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Pietra Serena (Sandstone)

The "grey" of Brunelleschi and Michelangelo. A sandstone that defined the aesthetics of the Florentine Renaissance, perfect for sculpture but vulnerable to frost.

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Travertine

From the Tivoli quarries to the Colosseum, up to the modernism of Mies van der Rohe. Travertine is a stone that does not hide its genesis: its "voids" (vacuoles) tell the story of thermal springs.

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