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Its natural qualities of beauty, durability, and solidity make Portuguese stone an excellent raw material. Beyond being an intriguing testament to millions of years of geological evolution, it becomes a material with unique capabilities.
Since the beginning of its use, stone has held great aesthetic significance. The notion of beauty adapts to trends and the forms of the time, but natural stone endures as a timeless symbol of beauty and sophistication.
Just like with a synthetic material, there are stone colors and textures that allow any creative to translate their imagination into a complete work. In Portugal, we can find basalt, limestone, marble, granite, schist, and variations of these, resulting in hundreds of different aesthetic options.
Given its characteristics, stone can be used in a wide range of artistic expressions, applied in both small design and fine art projects as well as in large architectural works that can be admired around the world.
Portuguese stone is recognized as a trendy material among influential designers and architects, as well as other specifiers. It is seen as a contemporary and sophisticated product, offering a wide range of aesthetic solutions to meet the demands of the most challenging projects.
Singularity is perhaps the adjective that best characterizes natural stone, not only because it reflects its unique formation process but also because it embodies the resistance and durability characteristics that no other natural material possesses.
Due to the morphology of its territory, Portugal features certain natural phenomena where stone naturally takes center stage. As a result, nature offers a palette of materials with the most varied characteristics, allowing stone to be used as a reflection of human creativity and emotions.
Due to the morphology of its territory, Portugal features certain natural phenomena where stone naturally takes center stage. As a result, nature offers a palette of materials with the most varied characteristics, allowing stone to be used as a reflection of human creativity and emotions.
From the simplest objects in our daily lives to the grand constructions that tell the story and evolution of our civilization, stone appears in the smallest details as well as in the most monumental projects known to society today. Stone reflects its natural phenomena, its constructions, and its importance in our daily lives, from religion to the kitchen.
From the simplest objects in our daily lives to the grand constructions that tell the story and evolution of our civilization, stone appears in the smallest details as well as in the most monumental projects known to society today. Stone reflects its natural phenomena, its constructions, and its importance in our daily lives, from religion to the kitchen.
From the manual application used in Portuguese pavement to the use of the most innovative techniques in the construction of large-scale projects, there is a convergence between the quality of our stone and the quality of our people, giving rise to the renowned and prestigious Portuguese know-how. Emerging technologies and the entire digital universe have become new allies of an industry that, rooted in its millennia-old history, is now projecting itself into the future.
From the manual application used in Portuguese pavement to the use of the most innovative techniques in the construction of large-scale projects, there is a convergence between the quality of our stone and the quality of our people, giving rise to the renowned and prestigious Portuguese know-how. Emerging technologies and the entire digital universe have become new allies of an industry that, rooted in its millennia-old history, is now projecting itself into the future.
STONEPT Excellence
StonebyPortugal is an initiative to communicate the excellence of Portuguese natural stone. Managed by Assimagra, it aims to increase the visibility of the quality of national stone, contributing to its appreciation through the promotion of companies with quality products, materials, and applications.
The goal is to ensure technical information that upholds this quality, as well as communication tools and direct sales from companies to those who visit us, whether they are national or international specifiers. The versatility of its applications is highlighted by the presentation of a portfolio of iconic works and pieces made with our stone, which showcase its advantages in an exceptional manner across the globe.
StonebyPortugal associates with the most important players in the sector, ensuring the quality, competitiveness, innovation, and qualification of the Portuguese Natural Stone Sector.
Stone has an identity that remains today synonymous with a truly astonishing universe that, extracted from Mother Nature, has accompanied the evolution of time and revealed itself in the details of our daily lives. Stories told by our stone, because stone is part of our history.