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Specification Guides

Technical guidance for architects and designers.

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Moleanos Limestone: The Complete Specification Guide
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Moleanos Limestone: The Complete Specification Guide

Moleanos limestone, explained by a sourcing studio: the Azul, Fine Grain, and Medium Grain variants, real technical properties, finishes, and where it works.

Lithos·7 min read
Natural Stone for Hotel Lobbies and High-Traffic Floors
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Natural Stone for Hotel Lobbies and High-Traffic Floors

How to specify stone flooring that survives a decade of luggage carts and foot traffic. Porosity, honed vs polished, sealing, and the named stones we'd put down.

Lithos·5 min read
Limestone vs Marble vs Sandstone: Choosing Stone by Application
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Limestone vs Marble vs Sandstone: Choosing Stone by Application

Limestone, marble, or sandstone? A sourcing studio on how the three natural stones actually behave, and how to match stone type to the application by traffic, water, and exposure.

Lithos·5 min read
Natural Stone for Spas, Wet Rooms, and Slip Resistance
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Natural Stone for Spas, Wet Rooms, and Slip Resistance

How to specify natural stone for spas and wet areas: slip resistance, finish choice, sealing, and the stones a sourcing studio would put in a wet room. Application-first.

Lithos·5 min read
Best Limestone for Exterior Cladding: A Specifier's Guide
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Best Limestone for Exterior Cladding: A Specifier's Guide

Which limestone survives on a facade, and which fails in a hard winter. A sourcing studio on water absorption, flexural strength, finish, and named stones we supply.

Lithos·7 min read
Portuguese Limestone: An Architect's Guide to the Best Stones
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Portuguese Limestone: An Architect's Guide to the Best Stones

A sourcing studio's guide to Portuguese limestone: why it is the specifier's workhorse, the key stones (Moleanos, Moca Creme, Atlantic, Ataija), and how to choose.

Lithos·5 min read
How to Specify Natural Stone: An Architect's Checklist
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

How to Specify Natural Stone: An Architect's Checklist

A sourcing studio's checklist for specifying natural stone: application, finish, technical data, sealing, tolerances, and samples. The decisions that make a stone spec hold up.

Lithos·6 min read
Italian Stone: A Specifier's Guide to the Marbles, Limestones, and Sandstones
Specification Guides·Jul 30, 2026

Italian Stone: A Specifier's Guide to the Marbles, Limestones, and Sandstones

Italy gives more than Carrara. A sourcing studio's guide to the Italian marbles, limestones, and sandstones worth specifying, and how to choose between them.

Lithos·6 min read