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Architecture with natural stone»

• The new James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin is a treasure for the Museum Island and shines throughout the City
• LafargeHolcim Awards for sustainable construction solutions combined with architectural excellence

Design with natural stone»

• For its second collection Marsotto LAB again cooperated with Lausanne’s ECAL School of Fine Art
• Natural stone as a connector and accentuator for furniture design

Markets: Selling Stone»

• „One Million Grams of Granite“: Austrian stonemasons busy themselves with artistic inspiration for one ton of local stone
• GfK market analysis: EU newcomers have significant increases in per capita purchasing power

Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»

• New trade fair: Obra Blanca Expo (OE Expo) for stones and tiles in Mexico City from October 15 to 17, 2019
• „Young Creative Ideas Platform” – second appearance at the Marble Trade Fair Izmir

Stone Stories»

• Earthquakes along the Dead Sea Rift may cause tsunamis threatening the coasts of the Gulf of Eilat-Aqaba
• The „breathing“ of magma chambers below the ocean may cause soft earthquakes related to the tides

Art: Sculpting with Marble etc»

• Spanish A.R. Los Huertos company: contest for sculptures made of recycled construction materials
• „One Million Grams of Granite“: Austrian stonemasons busy themselves with artistic inspiration for one ton of local stone

Briefly noted»

• Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
• „Turner. The Sea and the Alps“ in the Kunstmuseum Lucerne, Switzerland until October 13, 2019