Carrara
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Despite its exterior Carrara marble surfaces, the building looks lightweight and poorly made.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
“Accessing the parlor level, Carrara marble stairs rise with mahogany bannisters, reinforced at the landings with wrought iron bars that provide both safety and beauty-an architectural detail that reflects the craftsmanship carried throughout the home.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
There’s even a humbling sequence set in the real Carrara, where, against the quarry’s raw splendor, the mighty modern excavators look as piddling as Hot Wheels on the basement stairs.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
An international studies and Russian studies double major from North Carolina, Carrara said she and many of her peers chose West Virginia University because it was affordable.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Lourdes wishes Ivanito were with her so she could point out the opulence—the nine-hole golf course, the landing dock for the seaplane, the Carrara marble floors.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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