Izat Arundell clads remote Outer Hebrides home with local stone
Thick walls of local stone shelter Caochan na Creige, a home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides by local practice Izat Arundell designed to "sit respectfully in the landscape". More
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Studio Locomotive completes garden-topped community centre in Thailand
Architecture practice Studio Locomotive has completed Tree O'Clock, a "communal hub" topped by rooftop gardens for an upcoming housing development in Thailand. More
Recycled stone forms walls of Rajasthan farmhouse by Sketch Design Studio
Sketch Design Studio has completed a rural residence in north India that combines a highly ordered facade with a rustic stone interior. More
Studio Guma converts stone farmhouse into "family sanctuary" in Normandy
Architecture practice Studio Guma has overhauled an old farmhouse in Normandy, retaining its stone and timber structure to "evoke the rural history" of the site. More
Powerhouse Company completes Europe's first mass-timber academic building
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has created the Marga Klompé Building at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, which is "the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood". More
Gabion walls filled with stone "camouflage" Indian home by Earthscape Studio
Large rocks from the surrounding area are suspended in a gabion wall around The Infinite Rise, a holiday home in southern India by local architecture practice Earthscape Studio. More
New Marquina Bamboo Finish by Antolini
Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has developed an original surface texture for its stone that it calls Bamboo, named for its pattern of dense rods. More
BDR Architekci clads columbarium in Poland with pale sandstone
Pale sandstone walls bring a "warm and welcoming" feel to this columbarium in a cemetery in Radom, Poland, which has been completed by local studio BDR Architekci. More
Eight products and furnishings informed by the natural properties of stone
As Dezeen completes its editorial series on the role of stone in architecture, we've rounded up eight pieces listed on Dezeen Showroom that demonstrate how the material is used in interior design. More
This week we launched our Stone Age 2.0 series
This week on Dezeen, we launched our editorial series Stone Age 2.0, exploring the potential of stone to be a viable, low-carbon, modern structural material. More
Ten contemporary buildings that showcase the versatility of structural stone
To conclude our Stone Age 2.0 series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. More
"We are proposing a simple switch from concrete to stone" says The Stone Collective
The Stone Collective is aiming to weaken concrete and steel's hold on the architecture industry. As part of our Stone Age 2.0 series, the newly formed group explains its ambition. More
Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?
Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 feature. More
Sagrada Familia shows stone "can return to being used as a structural material"
Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia, in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. More
"I would caution against claims of stone being a revolutionary sustainable material" says Natalia Petkova
The sustainability of structural stone is dependent on how and where it is quarried and its reputation as an infinite material is misleading, warns Slovak-British architect Natalia Petkova in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. More
"Stone makes sense, but it is not a silver bullet"
The built environment must hark back to its low-carbon past and embrace stone as a structural material if it is to effectively tackle its environmental footprint, writes Steve Webb as part of our Stone Age 2.0 series. More
The Dezeen guide to stone in architecture, interiors and design
As part of our Stone Age 2.0 series, we're republishing our stone guide that includes 15 popular types of natural rock that can be used in architecture and interior design. More
Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier
ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator Aurore Baulier calls on architects to embrace stone's natural qualities and reintroduce the material into their toolkits in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. More
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Back to the stone age
Can stone be a viable modern building material? Dezeen's Stone Age 2.0 series explores the material's re-emergence and potential to be a durable, low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete. More
Carsten in der Elst creates furniture by using industrial byproducts "a bit like Lego"
A chunky rough-hewn coffee table made from discarded quarry sandstone is among a selection of furniture pieces by designer Carsten in der Elst, currently on display at Stockholm Design Week. More