Chicxulub inferno: for a few minutes, rocks became fluid formed the crater with a mountain ring in the center
Scientists have a new understanding of the mechanical behavior of rocks during such an event
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Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Brexit is a big topic in the media at the moment, about 4 months before it is to be completed on March 29, 2019
Pibamarmi: 4 freestanding washbasins made of Nero Marquinia mable under the name of „The Black Brothers“
The collection is launched as a capsule collection (Special Edition)
Filippo Parodi’s „Sleeping Christ Child“ in marble is a compelling interpretation of the traditional Christian subject
The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired the famous example of Italian Baroque / Varying degrees of polish to differentiate surface textures
Guidoni Group: „One Stop Shop“-concept places the customer at the center of sales replacing the stone or its tradition
Brazil’s stone branch behemoth has taken up engineered stone and ceramics in its program without letting up on granites
GfK market analysis: in 2018, Europeans had around €355 more per person for spending compared to the year before
Among the 42 studied countries Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Iceland had the highest average purchasing power
How dust from Middle East deserts windblown to the Himalaya influences the monsoon in India
The sand particles cause the snow to absorb more sunlight and melt more quickly which sets off a series of interconnected feedback loops
Marmomac 2018: Ristorante d’Autore with clever designer ideas for natural stone table tops
The leading theme at the Italian Stone Theater, „Water and Stone“, experienced some interesting permutation
„The Nature of Arp“ at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas still until January 06, 2019
Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966) was one of the most important artists of the modern era
Marsotto Edizioni and Kai Hsuan Liu petrify last year’s memories in marble
The Taiwan-born designer creates vases for dried flowers
Greek Chatzisavvas company has small Christmas decoration items made of local marble and slate
The affiliate of Akrolithos company has its focus on design with natural stone
Gravel yards: „petrification“ of green areas with the help of gravel – or: when front yards are covered in stone
Particularly in Switzerland, easy-care gardens are all the rage
Laboratorio del Marmo has lamps as „functional sculptures“ made with stone
The brand is an affiliate of Grassi Pietre company located in Nanto halfway between Verona and Venice
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Above the new International Railway Station of Bologna stands a Shoah Memorial. Its base is comprised of granite slabs, the side walls are clad in limestone.
31-km wide meteorite crater under Greenland’s ice-shield investigated
An international team of scientists used a new remote radar system and debris analysis to verify the deep deformation in the bedrock
Scientists find out that also in Southern Africa stone tools’ trade connected distant communities
Research by lithic experts shows that there are strong similarities in the design over a distance of 300 km
Drystone walling is added to Unesco’s list of Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Valorized was the living tradition of the ancient know-how and the role it still plays for maintaining the landscpae
Circular Economy is gaining momentum and will play an ever greater role in Europe’s economy of the future
Cosentino Group of Spain, producers of Silestone and Dekton, are poised to face the challenge
