Binh Ngo’s Post

Are we only taking from nature or any process to refill these gaps, we are creating for our generations to come ? By sitting at urban areas, we don't realise, how much we have taken out and what is balance life of these natural resource. Only human beings are destructive creatures on earth with all kind of mental capabilities to save and nurture nature. We must think to refill these gaps created for our nest.

Sourcing Natural Stone is not an episode of some DIY reality show. It takes companies such as these and experts like my friend and colleague which many of you knew the late Kevin Ramsey. Our US Embassy project in Armenia had natural stone from Armenia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Italy, China, Zimbabwe, and we even exported some of our Basalt from Armenia to Georgia. Also had hundreds of both Armenian and Turkish Workers working together even installing using swinging stages on the facade during the rigors of below zero Amenian winter Ever air freight natural stone ? Ever worked with the structural engineering of a stone veneer system ? It’s more than just pretty colors, textures & countertops for kitchens and bars. It is an industry and not something you pick up at the local big box home improvement store. On a side note the largest deposit of white marble in the USA (Sylacauga Alabama) is not even being used for slabs or dimensional tile any more but is being extracted and ground up for other industrial uses. Thank you for the post and enlightening many reading your post to Natural Stone. Also the International Stone Fair in Verona, Italy is well worth carving out time it is a once in a lifetime experience worth repeating.

To me, its seems that we are emptying the earth core by taken away all the mighty things ( water, gas, rock, oil, etc) since long times, and adding on top of the earth, which MAY makes the outer layer weak and more hallow and per sure it will be more hollow in coming centuries... Not sure how long we can do that.

We are taking a lot from mother nature but perhaps giving very little in return.

To me, it's hard to watch millions of years-old mountains cutting for countertops to make a cocktail. I know we can grow some forests, but can we grow a mountain back?]

In perspective of technology, nothing especial. And I know having these on kitchen and offices look luxury, yet don't do this to nature just for luxury. This is one of most money making business for those who have already money :) and maybe not self confident or greedy or consuming people order cutting mountains for luxury and these businessmen do it and get rich! Doesnt make sense to me.

Thanks for sharing. I've actually watched this process and thought that it really was a shame to burrow into the earth for this beautiful material that can't be recreated in an instant.

I understand that some people aim to protect nature, but they often overlook the fact that they are also contributing to its destruction in other ways. Don’t you think this is hypocritical? For example, using gas-powered cars produces carbon monoxide, which harms the ozone layer. Wearing leather involves processing chemicals that are disposed of into the sea, affecting aquatic life and disrupting ecosystems. Activities like backyard barbecues, which millions of people enjoy, also contribute to environmental degradation, along with industrial emissions and many other factors. It seems that, in one way or another, we all contribute to harming our ecosystem, whether for personal needs or financial gain. Instead of pointing fingers at others, I hope we can all seek alternatives and work together to minimize our impact on the environment.

Most of the stone being processed are not granites. However, I do think it’s great for clients to understand the processes materials go through to get to the end product. And also important that they can visit the quarries and factories to see it is being sourced ethically with decent worker conditions etc. If the seller won’t let you visit the works, don’t buy it.

It is true that these stones are needed for construction, but the intensity of activities is gradually destroying the planet