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With “The Henge,“ a modern stone circle moved into the Canary Wharf office complex during the London Design Festival 2022

With “The Henge,“ a modern stone circle moved into the Canary Wharf office complex during the London Design Festival 2022

The structure is quick and easy to erect and dismantle and is ready for subsequent use

New findings show how Cyanobacteria spread biofilms on rocks to dissolve minerals as nutrition

New findings show how Cyanobacteria spread biofilms on rocks to dissolve minerals as nutrition

Various application for such a technology reach from processing mining ores to building colonies on the moon and Mars

Architects from Dutch firm MVRDV give two residential and commercial towers in Nanjing, China, the shape of leafy “Stratified Cliffs“

Architects from Dutch firm MVRDV give two residential and commercial towers in Nanjing, China, the shape of leafy “Stratified Cliffs“

“Abstract serie“ of the Thai company Stone & Roses: successful upcycling of leftover pieces from stone processing

“Abstract serie“ of the Thai company Stone & Roses: successful upcycling of leftover pieces from stone processing

The narrow slips are placed next to each other at a slight angle, creating large tiles with a special effect

Andalusia’s marble companies will extract significantly less natural stone from their quarries in 2022 due to rising energy costs

Andalusia’s marble companies will extract significantly less natural stone from their quarries in 2022 due to rising energy costs

Jesús Posadas of the AEMA association fears a drop of between 150,000 to 180,000 t by the end of the year

Kath Khuni construction method: Drystone walls with wooden beams and stone roof withstand Himalayan earthquakes

Kath Khuni construction method: Drystone walls with wooden beams and stone roof withstand Himalayan earthquakes

In the north of India some houses built by locals from the materials on site

The Austrian railroad company ÖBB uses the natural stone Dorfergrün from the nearby surroundings as a defining material in its new mobility center in the tourist town of Lienz

The Austrian railroad company ÖBB uses the natural stone Dorfergrün from the nearby surroundings as a defining material in its new mobility center in the tourist town of Lienz

The hamlet of Cabbio in the Swiss Ticino has a redesigned square where details in the walls tell of the history

The hamlet of Cabbio in the Swiss Ticino has a redesigned square where details in the walls tell of the history

Architect Enrico Sassi wanted to ensure the current uses and make improvements

Eight winners from all over the world received the 2022 biennial Tucker Design Awards for innovation and excellence in the use of natural stone

Eight winners from all over the world received the 2022 biennial Tucker Design Awards for innovation and excellence in the use of natural stone

The Bybee prize went to architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien

Michael Heizer’s “City“, a vast complex of shaped mounds and depressions made of compacted dirt, rock, and concrete, is open to the public now

Michael Heizer’s “City“, a vast complex of shaped mounds and depressions made of compacted dirt, rock, and concrete, is open to the public now

Natural stone from Belgium always comes from Wallonia, and among the famous from there is the petit granite or the red and black marble

Natural stone from Belgium always comes from Wallonia, and among the famous from there is the petit granite or the red and black marble

The local stones still characterize the face of the villages today

German Natural Stone Award 2022: prizes for buildings in Europe with natural stone from Europe

German Natural Stone Award 2022: prizes for buildings in Europe with natural stone from Europe

The main award went to a rather inconspicuous new building for a monastery library

The stepwells in India are among the most unusual stone structures in the world

The stepwells in India are among the most unusual stone structures in the world

Geometrically complex staircases lead to the water reservoirs sometimes 30 m deep / Ornaments with diverse stone sculptures

Congress at the Stone+tec trade fair 2022: “Natural stone is THE material for sustainable building“

Congress at the Stone+tec trade fair 2022: “Natural stone is THE material for sustainable building“

The industry shows featured presentations on the material’s strengths in terms of its environmental footprint as well as thoughts on its weaknesses in terms of image

The exhibition “Beyond Hellas: Santiago Calatrava in the Glyptothek“ (through October 23, 2022) features a dialogue between the permanent collection of sculptures and the renowned architect, engineer and artist

The exhibition “Beyond Hellas: Santiago Calatrava in the Glyptothek“ (through October 23, 2022) features a dialogue between the permanent collection of sculptures and the renowned architect, engineer and artist