03 Applications

Stone applications

How to specify natural stone for facades, exterior paving, interior floors, stairs and architectural details: what to check and which stones suit each use.

01 Uses

Choose by use

Each application page lists what to check, the stones, formats and finishes we recommend, and the photographs we hold.

  1. Travertine window surrounds and cornices on a finished facade
    Travertine Installed use

    01

    Facades

    Cladding, window surrounds and cornices for building exteriors.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    • Tuff
    • Basalt
    Recommended formats
    • Slabs
    • Tiles and strips
    • Cut-to-size
    • Architectural elements
  2. Interlocking travertine pavers cut to a curved profile
    Travertine Pavers

    02

    Exterior paving

    Pavers, tiles and slabs for terraces, paths and plazas.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    • Basalt
    Recommended formats
    • Pavers
    • Tiles and strips
    • Slabs
  3. Four vein-cut travertine tiles laid edge to edge
    Travertine Tiles

    03

    Interior flooring

    Tiles, slabs and French pattern sets for interior floors.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    Recommended formats
    • Tiles and strips
    • Slabs
    • Cut-to-size
  4. Travertine balustrade installed outdoors
    Travertine Installed use

    04

    Landscaping

    Paving, steps, balustrades and garden elements.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    • Basalt
    Recommended formats
    • Pavers
    • Steps
    • Architectural elements
  5. Basalt tiles lined up at the workshop
    Basalt Tiles

    05

    Urban infrastructure

    Plazas, street paving and public steps in hard-wearing stone.

    Recommended stones
    • Basalt
    Recommended formats
    • Slabs
    • Tiles and strips
    • Cut-to-size
  6. Curved travertine stair with carved risers
    Travertine Installed use

    06

    Stairs

    Treads, risers, landings and balusters cut to stair drawings.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    • Basalt
    Recommended formats
    • Steps
    • Cut-to-size
    • Architectural elements
  7. Split-face travertine strips on a wall
    Travertine Tiles

    07

    Wall cladding

    Tiles, strips, split-face panels and slabs for interior and exterior walls.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    • Tuff
    Recommended formats
    • Tiles and strips
    • Slabs
    • Cut-to-size
  8. Carved Corinthian capital in travertine
    Travertine Elements

    08

    Architectural details

    Cornices, mouldings, window surrounds, columns, capitals and carved panels.

    Recommended stones
    • Travertine
    • Tuff
    Recommended formats
    • Architectural elements
    • Cut-to-size

Recommendations are general guidance, not a specification. The final selection depends on test data for the stone, the finish and your project.