Entry is now open for the Natural Stone Awards 2022, with entries closing on 30 April.
… two new categories: ‘Domestic Landscape’ and ‘Ecclesiastical Interiors’…
The Stone Specialist writes:
Entry is now open for the Natural Stone Awards 2022….
The Natural Stone Awards are presented every other year by Stone Federation Great Britain in recognition of the finest design and use of stone in construction new build and conservation, hard landscaping and interiors.
The Awards are a well established and highly prestigious scheme recognising and promoting the use of natural stone in the built environment….
Anyone involved in a project (architect, main contractor, stone contractor, stone supplier, client, building owner…) can enter the project into the Stone Awards, which this year see the introduction of two new categories: ‘Domestic Landscape’ and ‘Ecclesiastical Interiors’. Including specific categories for these important sectors of the stone industry will open the Awards to an even wider audience….
The Categories
- New Build – Modern Style Stone Cladding: Any project that features non load-bearing natural stone cladding as covered by BS 8298.
- New Build – Traditional Style Stonemasonry: Any project that features load-bearing natural stone.
- Repair & Restoration (Commercial): Any commercial project that involves the repair and restoration of natural stone on part of a building, or the building as a whole.
- Repair & Restoration (Ecclesiastical): Any ecclesiastical project that involves the repair and restoration of natural stone on part of a building, or the building as a whole.
- Ecclesiastical Interiors: Any ecclesiastical project that uses natural stone in an interior setting.
- Interiors (Commercial & Residential): Any project that uses natural stone in an interior setting, including domestic, commercial and high-end residential.
- Landscape (Commercial/Public Realm): Any project (commercial or public realm) that involves the use of natural stone in landscaping.
- Landscape (Domestic/Private): Any domestic or private project that involves the use of natural stone in landscaping.
- Craftsmanship: Demonstrating the highest standard of stonemasonry craftsmanship.
- Carving, Lettering & Sculpture: This can be a new commission, replacement or part replacement of an original that has become disfigured or lost.
