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Carpenters Workshop Gallery Los Angeles presents “Arcadia,“ an exhibition exploring versatile approaches to materiality in contemporary works of design for both indoor and outdoor spaces, with works like Robert Stadler‘s “3DPD Low Table 1“ made of Olimpo Striato Marble (photo above), through November 01, 2025.
Online registration is open for the Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 (March 16 – 19).
In preparation for the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death, the Sagrada Família cathedral in Barcelona will hold celebrations until summer 2026. The coming steps in the construction focus on completing the tower of Jesus Christ and the Chapel of the Assumption: “Work is currently under way on the large pieces that will be assembled to make up the cross,“ head Architect Jordi Faulí said at a press conference.
The works of Italian sculptor Massimiliano Pelletti are on show at Bowman Sculpture in London through November 07, 2025 (1, 2).
“Texas Rocks!: A Guide to Geological Sites in the Lone Star State“ unearths the secrets of the state‘s billion-year history with this captivating guide to 80 easily accessible geological sites with fascinating photos.
The 2025 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sandsculpting Festival will take place November 14 – 17 in Siesta Beach on Siesta Key, a barrier island at the coast of Sarasota, Florida.
Brazil has launched the Geological map of its Southeastern region (Portuguese) documenting on easpect of its unique geological diversity,.
A stone tablet with a Latin inscription found in a New Orleans backyard is probably a Roman gravestone, possibly from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Civitavecchia in Italy. An army member may have brought it from WW II.
Norwegian Geoarchaeologist Per Storemyr reports on the bioerosion of limestone on the Croatian island of Mljet.
In the Mine.IO research project, scientists from across Europe, from Finland to Greece, have joined forces to rethink mining across its entire value chain – from exploration, extraction, and processing of resources to the recycling of residues and the restoration of sites.
Video of the Month: In Carnac, Brittany, scientists are using magnetic investigations of the subsoil and drone recordings to understand what is hidden behind the rows of menhirs and what they meant for the Stone Age people. Video with English translation.