Vase collection “Bangle” by Cristina Celestino for Budri: echoes of jewelry from the time of the Bakelite

The designer has replaced the plastic from the beginning of the 20th century by natural stone with striking colors and in different shapes and surfaces

Special edition of imm cologne 2021: shortened to 4 days, hybrid with a real trade fair and a virtual platform, but without Living Kitchen

Compact booths and the online meeting place “imm@cologne“ shall enable as much business as possible even in times of Corona

Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone

On October 20, 2020, Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is planed for a touch-and-go visit at near earth asteroid Bennu

Now online: volume 2 of Xiamen Cloud’s video series “Quarry Planet, Journey around the New Quarries”

Chinese stone producers are turning towards „improved safety in production and enhanced sustainability,“ the fair informs

The Natural Stone Institute’s testing lab has received three noteworthy distinctions

For members only: the Natural Stone Intitute offers webinars about „ASTM Standards and Stone Testing“ (Wednesday, October 21, 10:00am ET) and „Selling Natural Stone“ (Wednesday, October 28 10:00am ET)

INSIDE NEXT by Biesse Group on October 22 and 23, 2020: online presentation of new technologies for processing of stone and glass, along with the world of Diamut tools

Peter’s Corner: Marketing natural stone analogous to gold and silver as a reliable financial investment for private individuals

How can the industry give its stones the image of precious metals, which are experiencing a boom in demand as “safe havens” in times of Corona?

Eisenhower Memorial in Washington D.C. with stainless steel tapestry and bas-reliefs in stone

After many years of discussions about architect Frank Gehry’s design, the site at the Mall was inaugurated in September 2020