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At Milan Design Week, Neutra once again showcased functional objects designed like timeless sculptures

The “Monochrome Affinity” collection experienced its “Chapter 2” at Palazzo Visconti

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

DAMASTAS MARBLE, a black stone with a fine mesh of bright veins, quarried by Greek Sachanas company on the island of Crete

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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

Works of Alicja Kwade at the Todi Festival from August 28 through October 25, 2026

Presented in the Piazza del Popolo is “Paraposition,“ an installation with interlocking steel structures and suspended stone boulders; more works are on show at the Sala delle Pietre

Antolini® 1956 – 2026: at the beginning stood Luigi Antolini’s vision of natural stone as “a treasure trove of beauty, character, and uniqueness“

The Italian company has its mission in providing rare materials with striking colors and unique natural patterns

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

Citco at the Salone del Mobile.Milan 2026: “The Soul as a Form” was the title of the presentation

The Italian company does not view natural stone as a heavy and inert material, but rather as a medium for artistically crafted everyday objects

New in the Stone Finder: PERSIAN PINK ONYX, a rare natural stone distinguished by its soft color background, elegant golden veining, and translucency, quarried by Dayan Stone company in Iran

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“

Radiators from Maarmo are made from marble dust with a scent of red wine and freshly baked bread

The Italian company has expanded its concept of radiators made from natural stone waste by incorporating remnants from red wine production

Available for download: 2025 Import and export statistics for major stone-producing and stone-consuming countries

The editorial team of Stone-Ideas.com has compiled the data from national associations and national magazines

The Xiamen Habitat Design and Life Festival at Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 had “The Sensory Theatre of Stone” as its motto and presented home decor by seven designers from China and one from Italy