Jul 15
2025

„Signature WS“. Photo: United Alabaster“Signature WS“ is a new light object of United Alabaster’s collection: A wall or suspended lamp that gives the glassy stone a sculptural and luminous presence. Each piece is hand-carved.

The first Jain temple in Melbourne, Australia, built with 1,500 tonnes of Makrana marble from Rajasthan, is set to be completed in 2026.

A gravestone worker in Maliq, Albania, stole marble slabs from cemeteries and resold them.

„Air pollution and its impact on stone heritage sites: mechanisms and mathematical models“ is he title of a report on npj Heritage Science.

Nur english Centuries-old stone water tanks and irrigation channels may now serve as a habitat for endangered amphibians, a study from Portugal shows.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-historic-village-tanks-lifeline-amphibians.html

The 2nd edition of the British Stone Federation‘s magazine “Natural Stone Journal” has been published. Topics are “Stone in Architecture,” “A Guide to Structural Stone“ and “Natural Stone Awards,“ among others.

“Why Is Quartzite featured in the best projects?“ is a topic in the Centrorochas Blog informing about the uniqueness of this natural stone (mainly quarried in Brazil) and its formation.

Italian Confindustria Marmomacchine held its general assembly 2025 on June 27 in Milan. Elected was the board of directors for the 2025-2027 term. Gianluca Pellegrino continuous as president of the Italian association.

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture has announced its 2025 shortlist.

The tale of Alabama’s marble tombstone castle located in Sylacauga and constructed from discarded veterans’ headstones in the town’s pristine white marble, is told on a webpage.

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast and remarkably preserved marble-paved square in the ancient city of Magnesia in western Turkey.

Digitizing cemeteries and the digital management of public green spaces for public, ecclesiastical, and private institutions and organizations is the business model of PBSGEO located in Cologne, Germany.

“Small-scale lime burning for conservation in South Norway,” is the topic of a post on geoarchaeologist Per Storemyr’s webpage.
 

Video of the Month: You need the right tools and the right outfit for craftsmanship. Our screenshot from the Facebook page of Obelechukwu Olisa shows a new option for pavers.