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Marble has been one of the most prized and admired materials in the world of architecture and sculpture for centuries. Marble slabs, with their intrinsic beauty and a variety of colors and veins, represent a distinctive and refined element in many artistic creations and design projects. Thanks to its strength and durability, marble has been used since antiquity to create floors, cladding, columns, and sculptures of extraordinary beauty and craftsmanship. Today, marble slabs continue to be an icon of elegance and luxury, adding a touch of prestige and sophistication to any environment in which they are used. Their preciousness and their ability to convey a sense of eternity make them a timeless element in contemporary art and architecture

Calacatta Family

CALACATTA FRANCHI marble is a precious natural stone extracted from the Bettogli quarries and synonymous with modernity. Its ivory core is ingrained with serpentine dove-gray veins which create a soft, sophisticated appearance. The neutral shades of this marble can be easily combined with marbles of other colours, from brown to something more colourful. There may be fragments of pyrite inside, distinguishing its origin like a fingerprint. With its fine grain and calcareous backbone, Calacatta is ideal for indoor use for floors or walls, bathroom and kitchen fittings, and also for design finishings.

Statuario Family

STATUARIO FRANCHI marble, extracted from the Bettogli quarries, is a natural stone of great merit. Its bright white background is adorned with large gray veins. Its ethereal elegance renders it timeless and capable of giving rooms luxurious character and great aesthetic value. Ideal as flooring, wall covering, as well as more futuristic applications where it can be paired with black and more colourful marbles - it is suitable for many combinations. Uniform and compact, STATUARIO FRANCHI is also ideal for design and sculpture projects.

Bianco Venatino

BIANCO VENATINO marble is one of the most recognised white Carrara marbles in the world. With its cloudy texture and subtle grey core, this natural stone is characterized by a dense pattern of delicate veins fluctuating from light to dark grey. The veins’ paths punctuate the slab and render it unique and unparalleled. It is ideal for different applications in both classic and modern environments, its medium-fine grain means it is not permeable and the surface is resistant and suitable for many finishes.

Bianco Carrara & Gioia

GIOIA marble is one of the Apuan marble industry’s most prestigious. Extracted in the historic Gioia basin, its unique characteristics and particular texture are distinguished by small spots dispersed on the slab’s surface, giving it the name "Dalmatian" in reference to its "spotted coat". The marble’s cloudy background has shades of light grey that fade into the purest white. Its patterned and elegant design makes it ideal for both floors and walls in classic and modern settings.

Zebrino

ZEBRINO marble is one of the most unique stones extracted from Carrara’s marble basin, in the Apuan quarries of Bettogli. This marble’s colour ranges from black to white, with veins that run along its surface in an unexpectedly parallel way, accompanied by intermediate shades which can include green, beige, or cream. At times, very thin small veins seem to join the horizontal stripes. When cut in the opposite direction, it shows a mirrored butterfly design, ideal for unique creations.

Bardiglio

BARDIGLIO marble is known for its typical bluish grey or light cerulean colour. One of the natural stones extracted from the Apuan marble basin of Carrara, it has been famous since ancient times for its combination with white marble, especially in the typical checkerboard floors with alternating grey and white tiles. Its uniform core is criss-crossed by thin white veins that create an orderly design. At times these veins will have a bluish colour and create more pronounced designs. This marble is perfect for floors and walls in various finishes.

Manhattan Grey

MANHATTAN GREY marble is a natural stone distinguished by its pastel shades that combine with one another, creating unique colour combinations. Characterized by a dense network of diagonal medium-sized veins, it is an elegant and very popular material for interior design projects from flooring to wall coverings.

Grigio Collemandina

GRIGIO COLLEMANDINA marble is a natural stone extracted in the province of Lucca, near Villa Collemandina. This marble is elegant and uniform, with shades of warm gray often blended with a hint of tobacco brown. Thin white veins run along its surface to create a diffused pattern that does not dominate the marble. The marble’s warm tones are sophisticated and it is ideal for both classic and modern interior design projects.

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5 of the most famous Carrara marble achitectural works in the world BLOG

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Why we use the terms “Calacatta” and “Bettogli” BLOG

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Before the use of trucks, "Lizzatura" was the only way to transport marble blocks down towards the valley, using a sled called "lizza"
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We act in accordance with the Industria 4.0 standards to achieve important digital transformation and innovation goals.

Sustainability is at the heart of our business model. Acting with respect and awareness is a top priority.

We are guardians of the history and beauty of Carrara marble. Our listing on the Italian Stock Exchange is a guarantee of this dedication.

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"Architecture is a dream, geometry its story, the product the dream come true and the architect the storyteller. "

Carlo Farroni

Imagine the future of natural stone

“He foretold their monumental future to the shapeless heaps of stones and beams that lay around us; and those materials, at his voice, seemed dedicated to the one and only place to which the fates propitious to the goddess would have assigned them”

In Paul Valèry’s book “Eupalinos: Or, The Architect”, these words are spoken to Phaedrus at a buzzing building site, as he accompanies the famous builder of temples and great works of antiquity. The dialogue between the two is talk of stone, materials, destiny, and monuments. The message is clear: building requires a deep knowledge of nature and a subtle ability to 'steal' some secrets from it. future could look like for our marble. The architect of Megara explains to Phaedrus that Architecture is made up of three aspects: the body, which expresses its usefulness, the soul, which equates to beauty, and sturdiness, which translates to durability. It was therefore not difficult for Eupalinos to imagine the future of architecture and natural stone. And today? Has the perspective changed? Not for those who have always looked forward, nor for those who never stop. We must not be afraid, and we should ask ourselves what the future could look like for our marble.

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The enduring beauty of stone

The charm and innate beauty of marble have remained the same over the centuries, and we should be comforted by the thought that there will be many people in the future who will want to work with this natural stone. The distinctiveness of marble is bound to architects, artists, and designers, from the most meticulous to the most visionary. It gives us a glimpse of a long path full of creative successes propelling us into the future, without the surfaces of our blocks and slabs blemished by the “wrinkles” of time. Stone does not age on a human scale, instead time only makes it more fascinating, and in our Bel Paese one must only have a look around to realize this. Stone at its essence is a project, stone is about evolution; moving forward… heart, mind, and ideas. The greatest structures and the finest works of art in marble and stone are the result of the minds and skills of those who have decided to go beyond the recognized limits of law and matter. We are with them. And if it is true that the world will be saved by those looking for beauty, then we must be optimistic.