travertine
noun
trav·er·tine
ˈtra-vər-ˌtēn 
-tən
: a mineral consisting of a massive usually layered calcium carbonate (such as aragonite or calcite) formed by deposition from spring waters or especially from hot springs
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Arena, using the amused, self-teasing tone of someone looking down an itemized bill for maybe three billion dollars—JPMorgan declined to confirm that reported price—reflected on the travertine that surrounds the elevator banks.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The natural travertine finish creates a timeless look, adding earthy tones to your home office or living room.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Walls and a staircase made from a silver-blue travertine, rough-honed or scored and textural, are balanced with wide windows enabling natural light to filter in the space, which the designers intended to be reminiscent of an artist’s studio.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
This further drove the black-and-white color palette to work with the other natural elements: beige tones in the form of limestone, travertine, and warm woods.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The natural travertine finish creates a timeless look, adding earthy tones to your home office or living room.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Walls and a staircase made from a silver-blue travertine, rough-honed or scored and textural, are balanced with wide windows enabling natural light to filter in the space, which the designers intended to be reminiscent of an artist’s studio.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
This further drove the black-and-white color palette to work with the other natural elements: beige tones in the form of limestone, travertine, and warm woods.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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travertine
noun
trav·er·tine
ˈtrav-ər-ˌtēn
-tən
: a mineral consisting of a massive usually layered calcium carbonate formed as deposits from spring waters or especially from hot springs
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