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About Building Stone Magazine
Building Stone Magazine, founded by the Building Stone Institute (BSI) – now the Natural Stone Institute – is the trusted source of natural stone information for architects, landscape architects and interior designers. Now an exclusive, in-house publication of the Natural Stone Institute, Building Stone Magazine’s editorial and visually inspiring photography of stone installations, provide a direct portal of necessary stone awareness and technical resources to benefit the decision makers who impact our built environment.
Natural stone – by definition – is a natural and sustainable building product. Readily desired for its aesthetic beauty, its versatility in use, enduring life cycle, low maintenance and 100% recyclable qualities substantiate natural stone as a preferred green building product. The members of the Natural Stone Institute will communicate through Building Stone Magazine how our industry operates in an environmentally, socially & economically responsible manner to further promote natural stone’s green attributes that extend beyond LEED points recognition. Our goal is to effectively communicate the benefits of natural stone to those who ultimately will make design and product selections that support a healthier, more sustainable environment.
Next Issue:
The next issue of Building Stone Magazine will be distributed in Fall 2024.
2024 BSM Media Kit EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Fall 2024
For a small, urban parcel within a historic district in Virginia, the strategic use of natural stone blends the old with the new. The merging of interior and exterior spaces, the artistry exhibited in the locally sourced stone elements, and the integration with the surrounding context create a private environment with commitment to craftsmanship and regional identity.
A Gothic rear altar, originally constructed and installed in the late 1880s, was salvaged, dismantled, and removed from its parish church in Massachusetts. Over two years of restoration, carving and repairs of missing statuary marble elements and inlays was necessary before being reinstalled at Christendom College.
Adapted from a Natural Stone Institute technical webinar, Doing the Heavy Lifting will explore the challenges encountered in the design, anchorage, and installation of cubic stonework. Our modern world has managed to make nearly everything thinner and lighter, including within the stone industry where we are using thinner than traditional sections in the majority of applications. Many of today’s craftworkers are unaware of the methods, techniques, and challenges unique to the use of heavy, cubic sections of stone. This article will discuss many of the differences required in fabrication, attachments, and handling of these “monster sized” natural stone elements.
| Ad Close Date | September 20, 2024 |
| Ad Materials Due | September 27, 2024 |
| Mail Date | November 8, 2024 |
For questions, please contact Jane Bennett at 440-250-9222 or email jane@naturalstoneinstitute.org.
