When Nature created this section of the Apuan Alps, she formed a storehouse of marble that is truly marvelous in extent, for beds of the finest quality of the Carrara grade are known to exist as ...

In a place where natural beauty and industrial extraction collide, people are fighting for a town threatened by decline.

A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world's most famous sculpture ...

It was a day like no other. The toilets were golden, the guests were chartered in on private jets, and the flowers were stacked so high that only a sliver of sun peeked through. And the marble ...

I visited an active quarry in the Apuan Alps of Carrara — home to the coveted Carrara marble. The port's unique landscape and history, paired with a lack of crowds, make it a hidden gem.

Carrara marble is one of the most prestigious marbles in the world. A slab can cost up to $400 per square meter, and over history, it has been used for some remarkable buildings. Think of the ...

Even grown-up kids can heap disaster onto your marble. Kirk tells the story of friends whose college-age son put a hot frying pan down on their “stunning” Carrara marble countertop ...

Earlier this year, Stein learned that an industrial area outside Carrara was home to a group of up-and-coming marble sculptors—powerful, automated robots belonging to a company called Litix ...

In 1497, an ambitious 22-year-old hiked up to the quarries above the Italian town of Carrara looking for a perfect block of marble. He searched for months until he found it. His name was ...