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The Accademia Mendrisio Alumni (AMA) Award was bestowed to the project “The Quarry as a Stage,” a theater on the slope
Architect Elisa Valentina gave the old derrick cranes a fictional role in the tent roof and the spectator stands
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The German Natural Stone Prize 2026 also included awards for student projects
Students pay no processing fee for submissions, yet the winner still receives the full prize money
The 22nd German Natural Stone Award focused on the climate resilience of the stones, exemplary designs, and innovative applications
As usual, the award was presented every two years at the Stone+tec trade fair in Nuremberg in June
Travertine from Italian company Vaselli for the spectacular Eilert Smith Hotel in Stavanger
The functionalist building, once used as headquarters of an agricultural cooperative, now hosts twelve luxury guest rooms and a 22-seat restaurant with three Michelin stars
A solid natural stone wall separates the extension of the École Maternelle in the town of Montfermeil from the street
The architects primarily chose natural stone and wood as healthy and natural materials
Verde Alpi marble for Bucherer’s new Rolex boutique at over 3,000 meters altitude on Mount Titlis in the Swiss Alps
The stone picks up on Rolex’s signature color and brings it as a focal point to the showroom at this lofty height
For the Abu Dhabi Natural History Museum, the architects from Mecanoo drew inspiration from the region’s geological formations and wadis
The material used for the façades was ultra-high-performance concrete creating, thick building masses to provide thermal insulation
Laurameroni’s “Office Project #05“: A workspace with a clear identity, designed to express ambition and vision
The Italian design company uses Levanto marble, larch, bronze, and anthracite tones in its “invitation to discover matter“
An unassuming spot on Norway’s Scenic Routes: The Sundshopen bathing area features a jetty with stone slabs that disappear into the water
The project by architects Rever & Drage was shortlisted for the European Union’s Mies van der Rohe Award in 2026
Project “Mass Piedra”: This time, stonemasons from three European countries built a vault for Santa Teresa of Avila
As usual, the project focused on traditional construction methods where natural stone plays the load-bearing role and where CO2 emissions are minimal
Italian limestone from Grassi Pietre for a modern villa in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The architects from the Barcelona-based firm Mesura drew inspiration from the local colors and climate
With the stonework pattern on the façade, Canadian architect Michael Taylor aims to pay tribute to the craftsmen who carried out the work
By using protruding or recessed stones, he gives a new building the appearance of historic rough-hewn façades
The city of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province is home to the largest and most important museum dedicated to the Great Wall of China
It lies between the open sea, where the wall begins, and the Shanhaiguan Pass, where it crosses its first mountain
The new “B One” building of the Berlin Hyp real estate bank is a gateway structure on the edge of the Tiergarten park in Berlin
In the delicate façade made of light Jura limestone, the stone elements emphasize the verticality, while solar panels provide dark contrasts