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“Stone as a universal language” is the motto of the installation by artist Federico Ferrarini, which is currently on display at Piazza Bra in front of the Arena in Verona. It features the Olympic rings in stone varieties with striking colors from countries around the globe: Azul Macaubas, Absolute Black, Rosso Cardinale, Giallo Reale, and Emerald Green. They symbolize the continents.
The artwork’s base is made of Rosso Verona and Lessinia Stone, which bring in region‘s thousands of years of craftspeople tradition. The initiators are Marmomac, the city administration of Verona, and the companies of the Verona Stone District. “Excellence, respect, mutual understanding, determination, and inspiration: values that we share in our way of working with the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games,“ according to a social media post by Marmomac.
In our “We leave no stone unturned” section, we had recently reported on an activity in the Lombardy region: In preparation for the 2026 Winter Games, which will take place from February 06 to 22 in northern Italy, a marble “Cuore Olimpico” (Olympic Heart) was installed in front of the Palazzo Lombardia in Milan. It is intended to draw attention to the fact that the entire Lombardy region sees itself as the venue for the sporting event, not just cities such as Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The sculpture was created by Merli Marmi, a company founded in 1899 and based in Voghera to meet sustainability requirements, work on the sculpture was carried out only on days when the photovoltaic systems provided all the electricity needed for water-jet cutting. In Milan, the fairground and the stadium will host the Olympic competitions, among others (Italian, 1).
Antolini®, known worldwide as a specialist in exclusive stone types, has announced in a press release the modernization of an old farmhouse in the Dolomites: “In the heart of Cortina d’Ampezzo, an antique hay barn, originally constructed in 1923, has been completely revitalized through a combination of architectural rigor and the sophisticated use of wood and stone, designed by architect Ambra Piccin and coordinated by Sabrina Soldà of SAP Management ltd. Procurement. The project was executed involving local workers, preserving the barn’s original identity while accompanying its evolution towards a contemporary use.
The building’s wooden frame was dismantled, carefully restored, and reassembled, maintaining the historical slopes and roof design. The hand-hewn finish emanates authenticity and, in dialogue with patinated steel and the softness of boiled wool, creates the ideal foundation for incorporating Antolini’s natural stones.
