Pimar Limestone: The Beauty of Stone

Located in the heart of Puglia, Pimar has been a beacon of excellence in natural limestone manufacturing for over 150 years, renowned for its rich historical tradition and esteemed international collaborations with famous artists and designers.

Pimar's expertise lies in stone extraction from its own quarries, meticulously processed to create highly exclusive projects. The fusion of tradition with technical prowess and design innovation elevates Pimar stone to the forefront of various design applications, ranging from architectural marvels to retail spaces, and from restoration projects to bespoke designs.

Pimar stone serves as a constant source of inspiration for internationally acclaimed architects, designers, and artists. Its natural beauty and bespoke processing techniques have been instrumental in numerous architectural and design masterpieces.

Your quarry represents one of Pimar's main assets, allowing you to follow the processing of natural stone, starting with its extraction. How important is it to have control over the entire supply chain?

Having control over the complete supply chain is very important for Pimar. It allows us to select the material and give each project the attention it merits, both in terms of technical characteristics and quality. Furthermore, production control for custom-made products ensures a comprehensive service to customers.

In addition to other projects, you have also created a line of functional and decorative objects showcasing stones. Why did you consider adding this type of product to your catalog?

With that in mind, we thought of designing decorative yet functional objects. Our stone lends itself perfectly to architecture also partly because of its unique aesthetic characteristics, such as the noticeable veins that make it homogenous and captivating.

Pimar boasts collaborations with internationally renowned architects, designers, and artists. How has it been collaborating with such individuals?

When partnering with our company, the designer is not only responsible for designing the exterior as well as the interior, using unique objects and pieces specifically designed for the project. Throughout its history, Pimar has been blessed with partnering with important Starchitects– something that happened with utter simplicity. Generally speaking, the great ones are humble and always moved by the desire to learn, a trait that, in our experience, has always held true. When partnering with our company, Starchitects start by learning everything they can about materials; only after assimilating all this information are they ready to move onto the design phase. As such, we have much to learn from and to teach new designers.