On the outskirts of Merida lies the little pueblo of Dzitya, which for generations has been home to some of the premiere stone carvers in Mexico. Evidence of the stone carving trade can be found in the names of towns throughout the Merida province, such as Tunich and Xcanatun.

Eldorado Stone offers up the Hawaiian Collection of four distinctive lava rock simulations, each with a unique color, texture and shape.

Earlier this month, we featured Peter Glassford’s amazing wood assemblages. We are still so taken with his work, that we thought we would dig a little deeper into the species of tree he selects for his art.

Grace Jeffers explores the world of Peter Glassford, an artisan who creates beautiful wood collages.

Perhaps one of the hallmarks of a great design firm is when they apply materials in a way that totally changes my perception. KGB-Limited in New York City has done just that by taking industrial, behind-the-scenes materials and working them with the careful hand of a French atelier. We have asked them for a list of five of their favorite materials and examples of how they use them in their work.

Grace Jeffers begs the question“What is solid surfacing?” John Busel at the American Composites Manufacturers Association, the trade organization that oversees such materials, offers up an answer, with descriptions and explanations of solid surfacing products, cast polymer and cast stone.

Let me count the ways...
Cool, elegant, timeless and infinitely shapeable--this is why we love marble. But how much do we actually know about it? Let’s explore this most sophisticated stone.

Grace addresses a question from Jake Sollins, the New Materials Librarian at California College of the Arts about aluminum recycling.

Bravo to FLOR for giving us a sweater for the floor! Here's a closer look at Lanyard and Just Plain Folk.

Few design schools have materials libraries; but The California College of Art (CCA) has two!