These stone creations prove that there's much more to organic materials like pebbles and rocks than just gravel. The innovative designs featured in the slideshow below range from faux stone floors to marble motorcycle helmets and giant Zen stone architecture like the image on the right.
Check out the cluster below of rock and stone innovations to see these designs and more.
Implications - The rise of environmentalism has inspired consumers to think more closely about their relationship with nature. Designers and architects have similarly used elements of the natural world as a design muse. Creative professionals can take advantage of this opportunity by looking to the flora and fauna in their area for inspiration.
45 Pebble & Rock Innovations
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DIY Pebble Animals
Hand-Painted Pet Rocks
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Stonehenge Watch
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Livingstones
Living on the Rocks
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Faux Stone Floors
2 Form Design Pebble Rugs Are Made of Felted Balls of Wool
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Agate Mania
From Stone Necklaces on Vogue Italia to Gucci Summer 2009 Agate Belts
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Laughing Rocks
Hilarious Grinning Stone Sculptures by Hirotoshi Ito
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Soapstone Ice Cubes
Whiskey Stones Cool Your Drink Without Watering it Down
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Pebble-Shaped Phones
The Apple Pebble Mobile is an Organic Take on the Original
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Organic Beach Portraits
The Stoned Face
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Mounted Stone Fireplaces
The 'Blomus Vidro Wall Fireplace' Burns Green And Healthy
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Faux Pebble Floors
Pachamama ‘Eclipse' Leather Rugs Look Like River Rocks
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'Water Vortex' Stone Bathrooms
The Leonardo Collection by Bigelli Marmi
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Painted Rocks
Russian Gift Stones Feature Iconic Logos
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Pebble-Shaped DVD Players
The Samsung DVD-H1080 Says Sayonara to the Square (CES 2009)
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Zen Stone Architecture
Rocking New Taipei Performing Arts Center Uses Slabstones
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Granite Motorcycles
You Will Marble Over This Badass, Stone Cold Rockwork
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Glam Agate Accessories
Eye Popping Stone Jewelry, From Cobalt Pendants to Rings
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Oluce Stones
Outdoor Lamps From Space
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Flintstone Architecture
Home Rocks Under A Solar Umbrella
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Stone Skis
Granite Zai Skis by Simon Jacomet
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Zen Stone MP3 Player
Compact and Wonderful
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Rocky Tourism
Earthy Destinations Like Natural Rock Formations Gain Popularity
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Camouflaged Speakers
SteroStone Fountain Speaker
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Eco-Friendly Ice Cubes
Nordic Rocks
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Smog-Reducing Architecture
I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis Made of Cemstone
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Glow In The Dark Pebbles
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Teeny Flower Vases
Carved Beach Stones by Mitsuru Koga
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Glacier Furniture
Don't Take Gaetano Pesce's Waterfall Designs for Granite
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Marble Helmets
They're Light, Protect You, And Made From Real Stone
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Korean-Style Indoor BBQs
The Pebbles Stone Grill Cooks Fish Fast
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Recreating The Past
7 Modern Day Stonehenge Replicas
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Next Gen Pet Rocks
USB Pet Rock Could Lead to a Hard Time From Your Friends
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Sink and Tub in Harmony with Environment
Boxart Stone Design
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'Scalable' Student Housing
Apartment Building With Rock-Wall Facade
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Simple Radio Controlled by Stone Placement
Natural Radio
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Fluorescent Pebbles
The Life Pebble Innovation for Firefighters
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Marble Track Tables
Marbelous Designs
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Winged Bathroom Sinks
Capellini's ‘Lavado' Marble Basin Looks Ready to Fly Away
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Rock and Stone Design
Stone Age Fashion and Pebble MP3 Players
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Fake Rock Speakers
Klipsch AWR-650-SM
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Illuminated Wall Tiles
'Light Shape' by GranitiFiandre
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Frozen Granite Cubes
Literally Serve Drinks "On the Rocks"
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Stone Bath
Maxim's Slate & Ash Design
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Spiritual Awakening Decor
Zen Inspired Rock Garden in Test Tube Vases
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Pumping Granite
Designer Granite Dumbbells
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Stone-Clad Premium Sailing Yachts
Dante Benini Details the S/Y Seven Yacht with Antolini Stone
Contemporary Woodland Retreats
Michael Kendrick Architects Creates an Immersive & Idyllic Retreat
AI-Powered Architectural Footwear
Str4ngeThing Envisions a Set of Renaissance Architecture Shoes
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Water-Inspired Sustainable Fashion
Craghoppers Unveils a New Collection for the SS23 Season
Japan-Inspired Wearable Watch Rings
Casio and Stasto Stand Stones Present Timepiece Rings
Stacked Stone Camera Projectors
'The Nostalgia of Now' by Josh Schwefel is Naturalistic
Floating Meditative Pavilion Designs
The Crystal Lake Pavilion by Marc Thorpe Design is Tranquil
Playful Cannabis Brand Merch
Stone Road Boasts a Collection of Whimsical Clothing Designs
Community-Driven Retail Stores
Stone Island's Munich Store Emphasizes the Importance of Community
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Upcycled Beauty Retail Interiors
Nina+Co Uses Salvaged Materials and Biotextiles for This Project
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Sustainable Material Hiking Shoes
Veja Releases the Fitz Roy Shoe Made of Ecological Materials
Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers
The Mini Moonlit Desk Garden by Seunghyuk Shin is Meditative
Corn Cob-Made Wall Cladding
StoneCycling and Studio Nina van Bart Design the CornWall
Intertwined Marble-Made Calendars
The 'Noova' Calendar Has an Intricate Yet Functional Design
Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
Natural Material Studio Stuns with Floor-to-ceiling Biotextiles
Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools
The Kinold Styrofoam Stools by Jiwon Jung are Inherently Lightweight
Volcanic Lighting Installations
davidpompa Explores the Origins of Its Ambra Toba Collection
Upcycled Rubber Material Partnerships
Hero Flooring and Nike Continue to Work Together
Biodegradable Glass Materials
Researchers from the IPE Created Glass that Naturally Decomposes
Cave-Inspired Installations
Cave Bureau Design an Installation for Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Innovative Ceramic Tableware
Claire Ellis Pushes the Boundaries of Tableware Design
Nature Material-Made Luxe Accessories
Kengo Kuma Presents New Sustainable Designs for Fendi
Modern Marble Waste Lamps
The Sole Lamp by Hadiye Ozdemir is Luxurious and Eco-Friendly
Nature-Inspired Rocky Furniture
Moroso Unveils the Pebble Rubble Series of Rounded Furniture
Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs
Ernesto Pastore Fuses Traditional and Digital Techniques
Industrial Space-Themed Collab Sneakers
Stone Island Creates Its Own Version of the NB 991v2
Plant-Covered Concrete Homes
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Villa KD45 in Delhi with a Terraced Roof
Discarded Wood Construction Materials
Woodoo Uses Wood in Place of Glass, Leather and More
Earth-Connecting Luxe Floor Installations
Hermès Designs a Captivating Installation at La Pelota
Spiritual Stone Brushes
The 'Stone Brush' Creates a Spiritual Sweeping Experience in the Home
Bio-Cement Oceanic Structures
The 'Reef Rocket' Combats Coastal Flooding and More
Naturalistic Stone Device Chargers
The Einova Charging Stone Offers an Elegant Way to Power Up
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Microalgae Building Materials
SOM's Bio-Blocks Technology Uses Microalgae Instead of Concrete
Chic Stone Fragment Tables
The Skrivo for Miniforms 'Pinto' Table is Indoor and Outdoor-Ready
Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs
The Flip Chair by Kuan-Cheng Chen Mimics Movement
Textured Fluted Light Collections
Claudia Afshar Designs the Dekton Ukiyo Collection for Cosentino
Calming Stacking Stone Toys
The Calm Club Relaxing Wooden Stacking Stones are Soothing
Brick-Made Organic Soft Textiles
Natural Material Studio & Zuzanna Skurka Create Brick Textiles
Architect-Designed Stone Furniture Collections
Arca Collaborates with Vincent Van Duysen
Colorfully Immersive Retail Experiences
Al-Jawad Pike Designs a Athletic Propulsion Labs Store
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion
Noki & the NESTT Showcase an Upcycled Fashion Collection
Rotating Bamboo Screen-Cladded Studios
11.29 Studio Uses Rotating Screens Around Painting Space
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Monolithic Furniture Exhibitions
Vince Skelly Unveils the Conversation with Trees Exhibition
Tranquil Water-Inspired Apartments
Right Angle Studio Designs the Ripple Apartment in Singapore
3D-Printed Quartz Furniture
OZRUH Debuts a New Furniture Collection with Recyclable Quartz Sand
Stone-Like Meteorite Luxe Bags
Coperni Introduces a Look at the Stealthy Swipe Bag
Earthy Tonal Relaxing Villas
Stufdio Andrew Trotter Designs the New Casa Maiora with Sandstone
Silicone Shell Heating Systems
Victor Ström Designs the Ergostone Pebble with Heating and Cooling
Mineral-Dyed Minimal Clothing
Vollebak Launches its Minerals Collection with Mineral Dyes
Tree-Inspired Modular Outdoor Furniture
Savia by Finsa and Stone Designs Designs the ORIXE Capsule
Sustainable Productive Portable Gadgets
Logitech's Pebble 2 Collection Feature a Sustainable Build
Interactive Kinetic Sculptures
This Dynamic Sculpture Takes Its Cue From Tide and Wind Data
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
Scallop Shell-Constructed Helmets
Shintaro Monden Designs the Environmentally Friendly Shellmets
Cozy Storage-Focused Furniture
The Pocket Chair by Blå Station is Designed by Stone Designs
Stone Offcut Decor Collections
The Salvatori 'Precioso' Range by Stephen Burks is Naturalistic
Industrial Contemporary Family Tables
NOVOCASTRIAN and Britannicus Stone Designs the Hagstones
Collaborative Sophisticated Timepieces
Kross Studio Launches the K 05 Titanium Moss Agate
Locally-Sourced Home Decor Series
Monolith Unveils its Sanctuary Collection Made from Stone & Wood
Limestone Plinth Holiday Homes
Kontextus Architecture Studio Designs the Clifftop House
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Textural Collaborative Sneaker Models
Stone Island and New Balance Drop a 574 Legacy Sneaker Model
Moon-Inspired Column Lights
Olivier Vitry’s MOONLIGHT Collection Adds a Dose of Texture
Terrazzo Side Table Concepts
Stuart Cole Designs the Simplistic Balance Side Table Concepts
Upcycled Waste Tiles
Monostudio Associati’s Monoferments Project is Sustainable
Hidden Urban Oasis Cottages
Winwood McKenzie Adds an Extension to the Quarry House
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Reclaimed Brass Jewelry
Rocksbox Redefined Was Inspired by the Imperfect Beauty of Nature
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Vases
Drag and Drop Presents its New Ceramic Collection of Vases
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Dynamic Bold Graphic Rugs
Floor Story Joins Eley Kishimoto on a New Collection of Rugs
Patterned Sustainable Interior Collections
Cosentino Unveils the Le Chic Collection with Silestone
Watercolor Stone-Based Collections
Patricia Urquiola Designs he Aquarel Collection for Budri
Elegant Glass Furniture Collections
Kiki & Joost Design the Pebble Collection for OmniDecor
Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture
we+ Designs the New Range of Recyclable Sleek Furniture
Concrete-Glass Contrasting Pavilions
Jenny Peysin Architecture Designs a New Home in the Hamptons
Floral-Inspired Sculptural Designs
Chris Wolston Designs the Flower Power Furniture Series
Rustic Recycled Wood Tables
The 'Primitive Structures' Table Design by Jongwon Lee is Stone-Like
Contemporary Nature-Inspired Homes
Fuller/Overby Architecture Designs the Nebo House
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Cinematic-Inspired Terrazo Collections
Concrete Collaborative Unveils Night Palm x Stealing Beauty
Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations
The Industrial Archaeology Series is Based on Design
Biological Recycling Parkas
Stella McCartney & Protein Evolution Create Designs with AI & Biology
Locally Farmed Pet Foods
Pawstone Provides Farm Fresh Ingredients in its Pet Meals
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Reclaimed Stone Modern Homes
Brown & Brown Creates the Arbor House Design in Scotland
Beetle-Inspired Sustainable Planters
The Fog Smart Hydroponic Planter Leans on Biomimicry
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Minimal Stone Day Beds
Andrés Monnier Designs the Lattice Day Bed with a Stone Base
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Colorful Textile Collaborative Installations
Very Simple Kitchen Designs the New Zdora Project
Chamotte Stoneware Furniture Series
Alan Louis Presents New Designs at Maison&Objet
Sustainable Vivid Installations
Durat Unveils the PORTA DEI COLORI Installation
Juxtaposing Contemporary Homes
Bates Masi Designs the Stony Hill Project with Various Volumes
Stone-Like Supportive Toys
Play Maker Stapelstein Expands to the American Market
Weather-Resistant Hexagonal Tiles
Snøhetta Designs the New Asak Flyt Expressive New Design
Perforated Granite-Detailed Museums
The Chengdu Natural History Museum Gets a New Look
Cave-Like Discovery-Themed Centers
Studio Gang Designs the Gilder Center in Manhattan
Cutting-Edge Brick Designs
Glen-Gery Corporation Unveils Its 2024 Brick Styles Catalog
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables
Zeno Holloway Presents the New Rootfull Collection in London
Quote-Adorned Motivational Sneakers
Nike's Zoom Freak 4 Gets an Etched in Stone Colorway
Unique Handcrafted Watches
Woodstone Watches Serve as a Reminder to Remain in the Present
3D-Printed Public Pavilion Prototypes
Hassell Works with Nagami on a New Public Pavilion
Longevity-Focused Tile Collections
Mutina Joins Barber & Osgerby on the Time Collection
Artwork-Covered Speaker Models
The Creative Pebble V3 Artisan Edition Speakers are Eye-Catching
Wisdom-Focused Skincare Packaging
Wise Personal Grooming Believes Wisdom Comes with Aging
Marbled Globally-Sourced Furniture
SolidNature and BUDDE Join Forces on the FIVE x SEVEN Set
Hand Carved Cork Furniture
( ae ) offices Designs the DOL Furniture Collection with Tactile Detail
Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures
GREEN GRADS Features Roberta Schreyer's Dreamstones
Low-Lying Limestone-Clad Schools
Amelia Tavella Architectes Designs the Fossil Building
Blocky Stone Perimeter Homes
Pema Studio Designs the Dense Enclosed Forte House in Portugal
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Generational-Lasting Dynamic Playgrounds
Mike Hewson Designs a New Public Playground with Boulders
Modern Playground-Inspired Exhibitions
Samuel Ross Designs the Coarse Collection for NYCxDesign
Volcanic-Themed Light Sculptures
davidpompa Designs the Stone Archive Light Installation
Dolmen-Inspired Furniture Series
Weonrhee Designs the Primitive Structures Series of Furniture
Local Stone-Clad Coastal Shelters
Izat Arundell Designs the Caochan na Creige in the Bay of Harris
Weathered Stone Minimal Homes
Oliver Leech Architects Designs the Cotswold house in Stourton
Recycled Stone Rural Residences
Sketch Design Studio Creates the Stone House in North India
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Motion Blur-Inspired Rocking Chairs
Muddycap Designs the Fast Rocking Chair with a Visual Illusion
Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits
Solidnature Displays Its Material Prowess with a New Exhibit
Stacked Pebble-Inspired Towers
Atelier 9.81 Designs the Calaid Port Tower Building