Like gold, marble is expensive. Generally speaking, the choice to use marble as a finish over a more durable, lower-priced material will run you double the cost of marble alternatives, Carfield says.

The Parthenon, an iconic symbol of Ancient Greece in one of the oldest cities in the world, was constructed with white Pentelic marble to show off the wealth, culture, and power of the empire ...

But some materials are chosen because they remind us of who we are - a small island nation on the western seaboard, green, lush and wet. All the qualities we find in Connemara marble.

This marble-like building material looks out of this world. It’s actually auto industry waste plastic Earthly recycled plastic could become a new kind of building facade.

When thinking of marble, we often associate the material with ancient Greek sculptures, Classical architecture, or the Italian Renaissance. Monumental landmarks such as the St. Peter’s Basilica ...

It’s like a terrazzo 2.0–the classic faux rock that has little bits of marble or granite set in concrete and then polished–but made using far less stone in larger pieces.

Ask 100 designers for their opinion on marble, and they will almost all agree that it’s a great material to jazz up an interior. It can add a dose of drama to a simple kitchen or transform an ...