Porphyry Green Attributes
At Milestone Imports, we believe it is our duty to provide your commercial and residential spaces with the most durable and aesthetically-pleasing materials that will last a lifetime. While the current trend in paving solutions revolves around quick fixes and timely results, the wear and tear and required maintenance make for pricey and environmentally harmful […]
Case Study: Why Sustainable Quarrying?
Natural stone quarries occupy a miniscule fraction of the world’s land area, but rock-forming minerals constitute more than 90% of the Earth’s crust. With such a vast population of rock-forming minerals spread worldwide, we’re met with the question, “How can quarrying contribute to a sustainable Earth? What Is Sustainability? In 1987, United Nations’ Brundtland Commission […]
Notable Project – Porphyry Pavers and Sanded Epoxy Jointing Mortar
Location: Central Oklahoma In designing their large, elegant property, the homeowners wanted an entrance and driveway to complement their new home and create a bold statement. They wanted a beautiful, quality, low-maintenance solution. Inspired by a classic European stone theme, the final product would need to create visual interest and take into account the terrain […]
Natural Stone Permeable Paving System
Permeable paving systems are getting a lot of attention and are becoming a part of construction codes in many areas recognizing the need for innovative stormwater management measures. The primary purpose in the design of a permeable paving system is to effectively reduce and manage the quantity of surface rain water runoff while accommodating […]
Seonyudo Park uses Stone Cubes
Stones like Porphyry stone cubes are used to create an amazing landscape artform that serves as a children’s water playground. It has been described as rows of stone tiles on a sand dune. The installation is part of the award winning Soenyudo Park in Seoul, South Korea. Seonyudo Park was made utilizing the previous filtration […]
Porphyry and Curbless Streets – Part 3
Porphyry paving can be a functional stormwater amenity as well as an aesthetic enhancement, when designed as permeable porphyry paving. This is accomplished with a high performance jointing mortar that is also permeable, vdw 800 by GftK. In the examples of curbless streets in recent blogs, the main stormwater design depends on sheet flow to […]
