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For the “Walls & Floors” collection, Monitillo 1980 collaborated with internationally renowned architects who designed the marble and travertine tiles

The Boulder Park in Vanke Snow Mountain City, near Beijing, offers children a variety of material experiences, including natural Ice Age boulders and 3D-printed caves and tunnels

David Chipperfield Architects has transformed a 1970s Brutalist building, formerly a government ministry, into a luxury hotel in Qatar

Even before the spectacular buildings of today’s architects, there was architecture in the Emirate that is currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity

The second edition of the Portuguese Natural Stone Awards required submissions to present “visions” and “revelations” about what can be achieved with the material and, in doing so, what can be said about the country

Fairburn Tower in Scotland is a residential tower from centuries past and, after its restoration, now serves as a holiday apartment

The Landmark Trust protects historic buildings in Great Britain from decay and repurposes them

The Poetry of Stone: Marmo Arredo renovates a private residence in Cittadella in the northern Italian province of Padua

Stone Insight: Tutankhamun’s Tomb Treasures, Including the Gold Mask, are on Display on the Second Floor of the Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo showcases the splendor of its treasures with translucent alabaster

Triangles are the central theme of the façade, which thus establishes a close connection to the nearby Pyramids of Giza

Europa Nostra Award 2025 for the restoration of the Art Deco Hôtel Solvay in Brussels

A miracle of Art Deco, where architect Victor Horta gave special attention even to the smallest detail of the building

In the new “Carbon Garden“ in London’s parks, architect Jonathan Mizzi makes climate change and natural building materials the subject of a botanical installation

Cantori Design Challenge: luxury yachts for imaginary owner couples such as James Bond & Honey Ryder, Penelope & Ulysses, Warhol & Basquiat, Federico Fellini & Giulietta Masina

The company Lithea and designer Daniel Eltner named their new collection “Vello D’Oro“ (Golden Fleece) after one of the great myths

Another current product line from the company is “MóGORO“ by Pierluigi Piu, referring to a woven pattern from Sardinia

The magnificent French marbles from the time of the Sun King Louis XIV

In her book, Françoise Heidet-Naudet advocates the rediscovery of the multicolored varieties that give not only the Palace of Versailles a special splendor

Submissions for the German Natural Stone Award open for architects from Germany and abroad until January 31, 2026

Projects must have been completed in Europe after January 01, 2020, and a German company must have been involved in the realization

The winners of the 16th Aga Khan Award for Architecture have been announced

The awards recognize building projects from the Muslim world that address major issues facing humanity today, such as climate change, housing, and local participation