Geochemists measure new composition of Earth’s mantle
Researchers suspect greater dynamics than previously assumed between the Earth’s surface and its mantle / Study published in „Nature Geoscience“
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agape from Italy: „Constellation“ collection by Studiopepe designers
Tabletop mirrors and bathroom accessories made of marble with brass details
The natural stone branch has undergone groundbreaking modernizations between 2009 and 2019
In view of the predicted cooling down of the global economy, Stone-Ideas.com took a look back to the development over the last decade
Italian Achilli company: „Evolution in Stone Technology“
At the fair in Verona will be presented CNC bridge saws, bench saws, floor grinders and more stone machinery
Benetti Macchine: More safety and automation for 4.0 Marble Industry
The Italian company will be present at Marmomacc 2019 with a completely renewed booth
The list of Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR) grew from 8 to 14 this year
For the first time stones from Asia, North and South America are represented
Call for entries from all over Europe for the German Natural Stone Award 2020 with prizes of 30,000 € in total
The competition honors outstanding design and contemporary construction using natural stone
Menhirs and a burial cairn site excavated at the Massif Central in France
A long time ago, the stones had been knocked down maybe to make them invisible in the landscape
On Leonardo da Vinci’s anniversary National Geographic commissioned a robot to recreate a statue showing the master himself
The sculpture of Luigi Pampaloni dating back to 1842 was copied by Tor Art Carrara using a CNC-Machine
Bienal del Chaco: no prize money but participants receive US-$ 4500 each, free economy flight and free accomodation
Application open until November 30, 2019 for the 12th sculptors’ symposium in the city of Resistencia in Northern Argentina
Exhibition „Atl, Earth, Wind and Fire: Sublime Sensation” in the MUNAL in Mexico City through September 29, 2019
Gerardo Murillo Cornado (1875-1964), known as Dr. Atl, depicted nature’s peaceful landscape and wild volcano eruptions
Company news: at Marmomac, Thibaut shows 5 machines and multiple equipment for machining all types of natural or agglomerated materials
The French machinery company will also show workpieces (kitchentops, bathroom, monuments) produced with its equipment
Company news: Intermac, Donatoni Macchine, and Montresor will show the latest stone machining technology in Hall 5 of Marmomac
„Added productivity, cost reduction, safety, and technological innovation are at the heart of Donatoni design,“ according to a press release
Capital of Islamic Culture 2019: Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Tunis, Badar Seri Begawan and Bissau
Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers is bestowing the title for the Arab Region, Asia and Africa
Castleton Tower: Utah’s red rock metronome
Seismic readings by University of Utah scientists reveal Castleton Tower’s unseen vibrations
With „Ecco“ Akdo Company, together with designer Craig Copeland, is implementing the Twin-Stone-Technology for modern furniture manufacturing
Two slabs of super-thin stone are laminated together and mounted on a stainless-steel porter
WorldSkills 2019 in Kazan, Russia: Quan Zheng is the winner of the gold medal in the stonemasons’ category
Silver went to Sebastian Rudolf Wienerroither, Austria, Bronze to Allan Bontemps, France
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Marvelous little things for everyday usage made of marble are produced by Apuana Corporate, a network of designers and stone companies from the Carrara region
Evergreen of stone design: „Alzabile“ floor lamp by Ignazio Gardella from 1948
The base of the famous object for everyday usage was made of marble / Available in new metal versions from Italian Tato Lighting company
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