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Sustainability was the big topic in the lectures at the BAU trade fair in Munich, but natural stone was hardly mentioned
The trends of the future are building materials with a low carbon footprint, building with modules and continuing to build
Architecture news (Archive)
Restored: “Madre Terra,“ a section of the magnificent inlaid floor of the Baptistery in the Florence Cathedral
The spectacular “stone carpet” depicts fantastic animals in white and green marble
Solid construction with natural stone at ETH Zurich: experiments and visions from students of architecture professor Elli Mosayebi
The Pro Naturstein Association supported the project entitled “Ticino Permanente“ with the material’s durability in the focus
A look at the restoration of an old house in the Calanca Valley and in particular the restoration of the stone roof
The client was the quarry company Alfredo Polti SA which mines the Calanca gneiss
Rebuilding Notre-Dame: how the small Croix-Huyart quarry came to such an important role
Only in the village of Bonneuil-en-Valois in the Oise department, not far from Paris, was the local limestone hard enough and could be mined large enough
International meeting “Building in Stone Today” (Construir en Piedra Hoy) in Spain from January 13 – 31, 2025
Architects, university teachers, and stone masons will discuss how to reach a minimal carbon footprint in construction
Turkish IMIB stone association sponsored the “Best Use of Stone Award“ at the World Architecture Festival 2024
The prize was given to examples of how natural stone can be used effectively
The symbol of the “Third Paradise“ (Terzo Paradiso) by Michelangelo Pistoletto is depicted on 81 basalt slabs
New hopscotch game by Animum Ludendo Coles for an eco-learning center in a former farm
With the project “Padvi,“ the architect wants to create a modern communal living space
The client’s goal was to create separate, yet open spaces for a variety of uses under the climatic conditions in India
„Edibles from terraces: old and new crops, products,“ is one of the topics at the 19. International Drystone Walling Congress 2025
The biennial event will be held in Krems in the Austrian Wachau which has a long tradition of viticulture on slopes
Solid construction with natural stone: The architects from Atelier Régis Roudil use leftover material for a Mashrabiya highlight
The limestone cores were created through earthquake-proof construction
France highlights solid construction with stone: the 2024 National Grand Prix for Architecture goes to Gilles Perraudin and his office
The honoree states: “Stone is the material of the future alongside wood and clay”
The Spanish Premios Macael were bestowed for the 37th time
The award recognizes buildings from all over the world that have used natural and engineered stone from companies in Andalusia
