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Honed into: Avon River Precinct, Christchurch

Shaped by the Christchurch earthquake recovery, the Avon River Precinct is one of New Zealand's most meaningful civic landscape renewals.

Completed between 2015–2020, the project incorporated more than 20,000m² of granite and basalt paving, cobbles, kerbs, and bespoke stone furniture, demanding meticulous material selection, technical coordination, and uncompromising quality.

A benchmark in civic specification, it demonstrates the enduring performance of natural stone in high-use public environments - creating a resilient public realm that will serve Christchurch for generations to come.

Client - CERA / Ōtākaro
Landscape Architects - , , Bough Milne
Contractors - , , Citycare
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A dappled preview of Chambolle in a French pattern, featured within an interior by .

Processed by sandblasting and tumbling finish to lightens the stone's tone while enhancing slip resistance and softening the edges, creating a timeless, gently weathered character.

Connect with our team to explore bespoke formats, finishes, and tailored specification solutions for your next project.

Ivory mineral hues bloom across the surface of these Alabastrino Travertine slabs, revealing the stone's unique geological character and gentle movement shaped by nature over time.

Now available to order in a Sawn Clean & Unfilled finish.

Connect with our team to explore tailored specifications for your next project.

Look closely in the latest .co.nz magazine and you'll spot our Ivory White marble lining the bathroom walls and floors, a bespoke travertine vanity, and Seagrass limestone paving wrapping the perimeter of the featured McHardy House.

Congratulations to the talented team behind this exceptional project.

Architecture - .architects,
Builder - AJ Howard Builders
Photography - ,

Pick up your copy today for a dose of architectural inspiration.

A study in restraint and material continuity.

Grolla Beige stone extends from walls to floors, unifying the home through a singular material expression. The result is architecture defined by continuity, restraint and the enduring beauty of stone.

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The raw beauty of natural stone takes the spotlight in this custom basin, designed by .

Rough-hewn texture transforms a functional element into a sculptural focal point.

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Split Chambolle Bar Recipe

⅔ Split Chambolle
⅓ Split Jura Beige

A perfectly composed cocktail of natural stone, crafted to mirror the materiality of the floor.

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A considered palette of organic textures. Kavalas Crazy Paving meets timber and clean architectural lines, balancing the irregularity of nature with the precision of considered design.

Available in a range of materials and formats for interior and exterior applications.

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Introducing Vitro Quartzite - serene and dream-like, distinguished by a softly diffused palette enriched with delicate smoky gold and grey mineral veining.

Hailing from the quarries of northeastern Brazil, each slab is inherently individual, revealing a distinctive composition shaped over millions of years. No two installations are ever the same, resulting in a material that brings a truly unique expression to every project.

Now available in honed and leathered finishes. Specify Vitro Quartzite for your next project, or speak with our team to explore bespoke formats, finishes and tailored solutions.

Chambolle, laid in a timeless chevron pattern, whispers underfoot through this entry and hall.

Honed and tumbled, each piece is refined to a smooth, tactile surface, while softened edges create a seamless, blended appearance.

From standard formats to bespoke solutions, Chambolle can be tailored to suit projects of every scale. Connect with our team to discover the possibilities for your space.

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