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		<title>Stone Stacking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stacking stones, or rock balancing, is the patient art of stacking rocks in meticulous formations.  Balancing stones has been a part of human expression for ages. The activity might have had religious or territorial meaning at one time. Today,there is a growing group who approach this craft as a creative activity like music, painting or sculpture. ]]></description>
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		<title>Cobblestone Streets &#8211; Back to the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent conversation about preservation of historic cobblestone streets here in the United States, resulted in our discovering interesting images and articles written by others who are similarly smitten by genuine cobblestone use and re-use. As the major importer of  reclaimed cobblestone from Europe (Historic European Cobblestone) we are drawn to anything related to this topic.]]></description>
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		<title>Airport Terminal Features Natural Stone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stone Flooring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Wayne Airport’s (JWA’s) new Terminal C opened in November to passengers in Orange County, California.Constructed by McCarthy Building Companies and designed by Gensler. Called Jura stone, the natural limestone is featured throughout the walls and floors in all terminals. Its most distinguishing characteristic is the natural quartz veins and variable fossils which are visible on the beige background. The marble was mined in quarries in Germany and cut, polished and fabricated in Italy.]]></description>
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		<title>International Stone Architecture Awards</title>
		<link>http://monarchstone.net/blog/international-stone-architecture-awards</link>
		<comments>http://monarchstone.net/blog/international-stone-architecture-awards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Stone Architecture Awards were presented in Verona last month. The selection was based on the architectural quality of the projects and the expressive use of stone materials. As with previous editions, an “ad memoriam” award was presented, as well as one for vernacular architecture. ]]></description>
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		<title>Stone Buildings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are enthusiastic, yes even passionate, about natural stone in both building and hard-scape/landscape use.  A resource like this can be helpful for any level of interest and ultimately increase ones understanding of stone in architecture.]]></description>
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		<title>ASLA 2011 Residential Award Winners</title>
		<link>http://monarchstone.net/blog/asla-2011-residential-award-winners</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the 8 winners from this years ASLA Residential Design Category, this project caught our attention. The Landscape Architect firm Reed-Hilderbrand from Watertown MA was hired to assist the owners in their efforts of stewardship of their property.]]></description>
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		<title>Stone Flooring Considerations</title>
		<link>http://monarchstone.net/blog/stone-flooring-considerations</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When considering natural stone for flooring or dimensional use, we fully agree with this statement by the MIA; "There is no bad stone, only inappropriate selections for a given application and unrealistic expectations  for a given stone type in a specific application."]]></description>
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		<title>Landscape Award Recognition</title>
		<link>http://monarchstone.net/blog/landscape-award-recognition</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA),  Orange County Chapter, "Beautification Awards" were awarded to many outstanding landscape projects in Orange County CA recently.  Proudly, our company supplied the stone to this award winning project located  in Laguna Beach California.]]></description>
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		<title>Antique Cobblestone Hammer</title>
		<link>http://monarchstone.net/blog/antique-cobblestone-hammer</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An old, antique hammer used for cobblestone trimming, from the Davis Town Museum - a regional history, tool, and art museum in the hill country of central coastal Maine. We thought it was interesting to ponder the tremendous amount of skill, strength and patience needed to use this hammer.  With it, skilled laborers were able to create the  wonderful variety of shapes and sizes of cobblestone which were common many hundreds of years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Great Green Homes</title>
		<link>http://monarchstone.net/blog/great-green-homes</link>
		<comments>http://monarchstone.net/blog/great-green-homes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://monarchstone.net/blog/?p=865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This interesting list of top ten environmentally friendly homes, showcases the efforts by architects committed to designing with sustainability as a priority.If you are considering building a Green home, and would like to include natural stone, give us a call and we can help locate resources that will meet LEED guidelines for the 500 mile requirement.]]></description>
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