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Trash to Treasure – Landfills to Green Space

As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. And what’s more treasured, particularly in dense urban areas, than parkland? Changing patterns of waste disposal are making many conventional landfills obsolete, and, in turn, municipalities are repurposing these facilities as green spaces, at once removing public... more from blueprint.cbre.com

 

Haute Concrete  

While architects once considered concrete a building’s underwear—an essential but hidden layer—Tadao Ando’s 1 structures display their concrete with pride. There’s a story (which Ando’s team declined to confirm) that’s used to illustrate how seriously Ando takes the material: When the... more from theatlantic.com

 

Architects reflect on natural stone

While times change and trends come and go, natural stone remains a popular choice in both residential and commercial design. Stone World recently had the opportunity to talk with a few experienced architects — representing various regions of the U.S. and diverse areas of architecture — to ask their opinion on a range of issues related to designing with natural stone.
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Featured Companies

 
 
Acker-Stone                                       View Website
Corona, CA                                     Request Catalog
At Acker-Stone Industries, we pride ourselves in leading the way in technological advances in the interlock...
Acme Brick                                        View Website
Fort Worth, TX                                Request Catalog
We start with rich clays and shales, carefully selected for color and durability.
Advantage Gate Products                  View Website
Tracy, CA                                       Request Catalog
Advantage Gate Products manufactures the most advanced swing gate operator in the industry today.
Allied Molding                                    View Website
Palmetto, FL                                   Request Catalog
Allied Molded Products is the #1 provider of architectural planters, recycling and waste...
American Bicycle Security                 View Website
Santa Paula, CA                              Request Catalog
American Bicycle is the Premier Manufacture of Bicycle Lockers and supplier of related equipment.

Anchor Wall                                      View Website
Minnetonka, MN                              Request Catalog
Anchor Wall Systems develops attractive, durable, easy-to-install retaining and freestanding wall systems.
Architectural Facades Unlimited       View Website
Gilroy, CA                                      Request Catalog
We create the most outstanding ornamental precast stone products for residential homes, restoration...
ArtFORMS International                    View Website
Toronto, ON                                     Request Catalog
ArtFORMS® cast-in-place architecturally styled concrete bases for; site lighting poles, columns...
Artisan Rocks by di Giacomo             View Website
Denver, CO                                     Request Catalog
In the hands of the skilled artisans at di Giacomo, a 16-foot-high cliff will not only look real, but also...
   
Teka Illumination                              View Website
Madera, CA                                    Request Catalog
hese enduring metals create an impactful design statement in a luminaire that is built to last...
Belden Brick                                      View Website
Canton, OH                                    Request Catalog
The Belden family has proudly stamped our name on billions of brick products throughout our hundred plus...
Belgard Commercial                         View Website
Atlanta, GA                                     Request Catalog
Belgard Commercial is part of the Oldcastle Architectural Group, the largest concrete products...
Bigfoot System                                   View Website
Martin's Point, NS                            Request Catalog
Bigfoot Systems® Footing Forms are the original, code evaluated engineered footing forms for construction...
Bison Innovative Products                  View Website
Denver, CO                                     Request Catalog
Bison Innovative Products manufactures pedestal system decking solutions for creating outdoor...

Bohlmann                                          View Website
Denison, IA                                     Request Catalog
Bohlmann's complete line of quality concrete products is designed and manufactured to operate efficiently...

   
Bonnie Lines                                     View Website
Chandler, AZ                                   Request Catalog
Combining strength and beauty, BonnieLines GRATESTONE Pavers are ideal where truly unique...
Campania International                     View Website
Pennsburg, PA                                Request Catalog
Campania designs, manufactures, and sources outstanding garden products for indoor, outdoor...
Canaan Site Furnishings                    View Website
Markham, ON                                 Request Catalog
Since 2006, as Canada’s premier source for site furnishings, Canaan offers quality site furniture for...
Chandler Company                            View Website
Santa Ana, CA                                Request Catalog
The Chandler Company is a custom fiberglass manufacturer located in Santa Ana, California.
Chromascape                                    View Website
Twinsburg, OH                                Request Catalog
ChromaScape® is a leading colorant, additive, process, and service solutions provider operating four... 

COLIN SELIG                                     View Website
Walnut Creek, CA                           Request Catalog
Colin Selig’s work is a synthesis of sculpture and sustainable design.
Colmet (Collier)                                  View Website
Garland, TX                                     Request Catalog
COL-MET landscape edging is manufactured in Garland, Texas by Collier Metal Specialties LTD.

Commercial Silk Int'l                         View Website
Minneapolis, MN                             Request Catalog
Commercial Silk Int'l was founded in 1986 as a division of Plantscape Inc., a leading national landscaping...
Coverall Stone                                   View Website
SeaTac, WA                                  Request Catalog
We are a full-service stone fabricator specializing in functional and custom stone design.
   
Crozier/RockCraft                               View Website
Winnipeg, MB                                 Request Catalog
Our concrete boulders offer Fun for children and Fitness for all.

Cycle Safe                                          View Website
Grand Rapids, MI                             Request Catalog
CycleSafe serves planners for transit, education, corporate, government and healthcare facilities by...
Davis Colors                                       View Website
Los Angeles, CA                             Request Catalog
Davis Colors is the leading U.S. producer of mix-in color additives for portland cement-based concrete...

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Deep Stream Design                          View Website
Miami, FL                                       Request Catalog
DeepStream Designs’ planters, receptacles, wall systems and custom fixtures incorporate deceptively...
DuraPlay                                            View Website
Wimberley, TX                                 Request Catalog
DuraPlay, Inc. is a full-service poured-in-place, seamless rubber safety surfacing corporation.

DW Dots                                             View Website
El Cajon, CA                                   Request Catalog
A Detectable Warning field that will withstand heavy abuse of the real world, such as cars, busses and...
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Environmental Stone Works              View Website
Denver, CO                                     Request Catalog
Founded in 1978, Environmental StoneWorks' “start to finish” philosophy allows the company to understand...
Filterpave                                          View Website
Higbee, MO                                    Request Catalog
The FILTERPAVE™ system is the newest green evolution in hard-surfaced porous pavements...
Forever Lawn                                    View Website
North Canton, OH                            Request Catalog
Only ForeverLawn synthetic grass offers you unmatched realism built on a proprietary technology...

Forterra Brick                                     View Website
Charlotte, NC                                  Request Catalog
Forterra Brick is North America's largest brick manufacturer with a total capacity of more than...
Fox Blocks                                         View Website
Omaha, NE                                     Request Catalog
Fox Blocks Insulating Concrete Form Wall Systems provide an extremely energy efficient building ...
Go Green                                           View Website
Dalton, GA                                      Request Catalog
With over 20 years of manufacturing low maintenance, high performance turf solutions for residential...
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Green Theory                                     View Website
Port Coquitlam, BC                          Request Catalog
Green Theory is a manufacturer & distributor of modern custom aluminum plant containers and fiberglass...
Greenfields Outdoor Fitness              View Website
Anaheim, CA                                  Request Catalog
Greenfields Outdoor Fitness provides unique outdoor fitness settings that offer activities for users at all...

Gsky                                                   View Website
Delray Beach, FL                             Request Catalog
GSky® Plant Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of vertical Living Green Walls in North America, Europe
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GTI Pots Planters & More                   View Website
Skokie, IL                                       Request Catalog
We are committed to providing exciting containers & horticulture solutions for the Interior/Exterior...
GTO Access System                           View Website
Tallahassee, FL                               Request Catalog
1st Choice for garage door operators, gate operators, radio transmitter & receivers, commercial door...
Halfen / Helifix                                   View Website
San Antonio, TX                              Request Catalog
HALFEN counts as one of the worldwide leading companies in fixing technology for the construction...
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Handy Deck Systems                          View Website
Washington, DC                              Request Catalog
HandyDeck is a national supplier of Italian structural porcelain pavers, structural Ipe wood tiles...
Headwaters Resources                      View Website
South Jordan, UT                            Request Catalog
Headwaters Resources is the undisputed leader in supplying fly ash to the concrete industry.

Hohmann & Barnard                          View Website
Hauppauge, NY                               Request Catalog
Hohmann and Barnard, Inc. provides quality and innovative products that architects, engineers ...
   
Innoplast                                            View Website
Chagrin Falls, OH                            Request Catalog
We pride ourselves in delivering quality products to our customers at an affordable price.

Interstate Brick                                   View Website
West Jordan, UT                              Request Catalog
Interstate Brick is widely recognized as one of the premier commercial brick manufacturers in the U.S.
Kenneth Lynch & Sons                       View Website
Oxford, CT                                      Request Catalog
Kenneth Lynch & Sons has been producing high quality park benches, as well as cast stone and lead...
Laticrete                                            View Website
Bethany, CT                                   Request Catalog
LATICRETE is a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry.
Lunaform                                           View Website
Sullivan, ME                                    Request Catalog
Here at Lunaform we make beautiful garden planters, urns, amphoras, fountains, and birdbaths.

Lyons Sandstone                              View Website
Lyons, CO                                     Request Catalog
Lyons Sandstone is a quarry and wholesale fabrication company specializing in Colorado Red Sandston.
   
Maglin Site Furniture                         View Website
Woodstock, ON                              Request Catalog
Maglin Site Furniture is a leading designer and manufacturer of public site furniture.
McNear Brick                                      View Website
San Rafeal, CA                                Request Catalog
Dating from 1868, McNear Brick & Block is one of the country’s oldest brick manufacturers.
Merchants Metals                               View Website
Atlanta, GA                                     Request Catalog
Producer and distributor of hot dipped galvanized and PVC coated chain link fence systems...

Mortar Net USA                                  View Website
Burns Harbor, IN                              Request Catalog
Mortar Net is the only truly effective solution to the problem of clogged weep holes in masonry cavity...
Nature of Early Play                           View Website
Somerset, KY                                 Request Catalog
Nature of Early Play is the leader in recycled plastic outdoor early childhood play equipment.

NICE                                                   View Website
San Antonio, TX                               Request Catalog
We are one of the major international names in the Home Automation market.
   
Petersen Manufacturing Co                View Website
Denison, IA                                     Request Catalog
Petersen Manufacturing Site Furnishings is a nationally recognized leader in the production of high-quality...

Planters Unlimited                             View Website
Carlsbad, CA                                   Request Catalog
Planters Unlimited specializes in commercial landscape products for architects, landscape...
Play Mart                                            View Website
Somerset, KY                                 Request Catalog
Play Mart: Recovering yesterday's plastics for today's playTM. We are the leader in recycled plastic...
Presto Geosystems                             View Website
Appleton, WI                                   Request Catalog
With 30 years of experience and innovation, Presto Geosystems® offers the best value to our...
Pruduits Re- Plast                               View Website
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil , QC      Request Catalog
Produits Re-Plast is a Quebec manufacturer of boards for decking as well as for site furniture made from...

ProVia Manufactured Stone               View Website
Sugarcreek, OH                               Request Catalog
ProVia manufactures some of the market’s finest manufactured stone products and offers a complete...
Redland Brick                                    View Website
Williamsport, MD                            Request Catalog
Redland Brick manufactures a complete line of face brick, pavers, and thin brick supplying both the...
RTF SOD                                            View Website
Mead , NE                                      Request Catalog
Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF©) is an advanced generation of turf-type tall fescue which produces ...
Seves Glass Block                              View Website
Florence, ITL                                   Request Catalog
Seves Glassblock is the world's leading manufacturer of glass blocks for architecture and interior design...
   
Siloam Stone                                     View Website
Canon City, CO                               Request Catalog
The outstanding durability of Siloam Stone makes it suitable for even the most extreme conditions.

Spec Mix                                            View Website
Eagan, MN                                      Request Catalog
SPEC MIX® is your source for high quality factory produced cementitious products for the construction...
Stone Deck West                                View Website
Concord , CA                                  Request Catalog
StoneDeck combines premium-quality natural slates, granites and quartzite with a high strength composite...
Stone Yard                                         View Website
San Diego, CA                                Request Catalog
Stone Yard, Inc. is the leader in high-quality hospitality cast stone furnishings, planters and accessories.
Sunset Stone                                     View Website
Castle Rock, CO                             Request Catalog
Sunset Stone is the oldest manufacturer of Cast Stone Veneer in Colorado and one of the oldest...
Superior Concrete Products               View Website
Euless, TX                                      Request Catalog
Superior Concrete Products provides a total solution to your specific fencing needs.
   
Surecrete                                          View Website
Dade City, FL                                 Request Catalog
SureCrete Design Products is a manufacturer of decorative concrete and products.

Sure-Loc                                            View Website
Holland, MI                                      Request Catalog
Sure-loc aluminum landscape edging is known internationally for its 100% American manufactured...
SYNlawn                                            View Website
Dalton, GA                                      Request Catalog
SYNLawn® is both a company and a brand-name representing quality craftsmanship in the emerging...
Techo-Bloc                                         View Website
Pen Argyl, PA                                Request Catalog
Design aficionados at heart, Techo-Bloc’s passionate pursuit lies in redefining outdoor living spaces through...
Telescopes of Vermont                      View Website
Norwich, VT                                    Request Catalog
We offer the finest luxury accessories for landscape design, residential gardens, interior design and more.

The Toro Company                           View Website
Riverside, CA                                 Request Catalog
Toro manufactures landscape and irrigation equipment for residential,  commercial, sports fields and golf...
Thomas Steele                                   View Website
Waunakee, WI                                Request Catalog
Whether your area of expertise is residential, commercial, industrial, or landscape architecture...

Todd Valley Farms                             View Website
Mead, NE                                       Request Catalog
Specializing in low water use sod, seed and plugs, we offer our customers a truly environmentally...
Triodetic                                             View Website
Arnprior, ON                                    Request Catalog
For over 50 years, Triodetic has been recognized internationally for its expertise in design...
   
Truform Concrete                              View Website
Wharton, NJ                                    Request Catalog
Trueform Concrete brings a unique perspective to the functional and practical use of concrete.
Uni-Group                                          View Website
Palm Beach Gardens, FL                 Request Catalog
UNI-GROUP U.S.A., Inc. is North America’s oldest interlocking concrete paver producer association....
Unilock                                               View Website
Toronto, ON                                    Request Catalog
Designers and architects trust Unilock to achieve their vision without having to compromise either creative...
Werkmaster                                        View Website
Burnaby, BC                                    Request Catalog
WerkMaster™, we are proud to be one of the most innovative and effective manufacturers of award...
Wishbone Site Furnishings                View Website
Langley, BC                                    Request Catalog
Wishbone Site Furnishings is a proud North American manufacturer raising the bar on innovation and design

Yellow Mountain Stoneworks            View Website
Seattle, WA                                    Request Catalog
We provide the stone sourcing, unique finishes, and construction services needed to realize the...

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