{"id":5991,"date":"2018-06-11T13:36:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallindensgranit.se\/english\/?p=5991"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:08:22","slug":"stone-of-the-year-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallindensgranit.se\/english\/stone-of-the-year-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Stone of the year 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ldu3xlnh-8d8f5f49d18f496fcf6c543417ae644f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stone of the year 2018<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mh35zsuu-5775099faa8cb2aafb62acaf06ffdfb1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mh35zsuu-5775099faa8cb2aafb62acaf06ffdfb1{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mh35zsuu-5775099faa8cb2aafb62acaf06ffdfb1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-60yh89-6752d2584fdd3ac8ec9b6016cc9cbbdd\">\n.flex_column.av-60yh89-6752d2584fdd3ac8ec9b6016cc9cbbdd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-60yh89-6752d2584fdd3ac8ec9b6016cc9cbbdd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ldu46nfj-7d38f620dded9442181d77b8e75c32f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"283\"><strong>Stone of the Year 2018 is Grey Bohus \u2013 Sweden\u2019s most common building stone. It has unique properties, shades, and expressions that make it suitable in all contexts, from castles to cottages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"837\">You see it everywhere. The grey Bohus granite is Sweden\u2019s most widely used building stone, yet from a global perspective it is unique. Together with the red Bohus granite, it forms a sibling pair with a range of colors and properties that are hard to find matched anywhere else in the world. \u2013 The stone\u2019s excellent splitability also makes it possible to produce very fine pieces that can then be processed in several different ways, says <strong>Kai Marklin<\/strong>, chairman of the Swedish Stone Industries Federation &#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sten.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sveriges Stenindustrif\u00f6rbund<\/a>&#8221;, whose board selects the Stone of the Year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"1321\"><strong>J\u00f6rgen Lundgren<\/strong>, CEO of Hallindens Granit, which quarries Silver Grey Bohus and Tossene Grey Bohus, highlights the many different expressions and \u201cfaces\u201d of Bohus granite as one of the stone\u2019s greatest qualities. \u2013 It can be processed and transformed in ways that make it work in all contexts and styles, from castles to cottages. We export it to countries all over the world, even to India, which is itself one of the world\u2019s largest producers and exporters of natural stone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1980\">A current example of the many faces of grey Bohus granite is the new Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm, which was recently awarded the Stone Prize. The square\u2019s paving consists of Tossene Grey Bohus in different sizes and finishes: split surface, flamed, and sawn stone. \u2013 The square is a kind of sample chart of the many nuances that one and the same type of stone offers through different treatments. It creates life and variation, where both strong contrasts and subtle tones can be perceived in the vibrant surface, explains <strong>\u00c5sa Drougge<\/strong>, landscape architect at Niv\u00e5 Landskapsarkitektur, who worked on the concept and design of the prize-winning square.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2390\">From a geological perspective, Bohus granite is one of Sweden\u2019s youngest granites. Its mineral composition creates the shades of color, and like all granites, it is highly resistant to weathering and requires very little maintenance. \u2013 Its fine-grained uniformity is a reliable hallmark, giving it such a wide range of uses, from paving stones and facades to sculptures and ornaments, says Kai Marklin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2620\"><strong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2418\">The jury\u2019s motivation:<\/strong> <em>Sweden\u2019s most common building stone, Grey Bohus, is unique in a global context, with a color palette and properties rarely found anywhere else. 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