New in our Stone Finder: PORPHYRY GRIGIO FLOR, a grey stone of volcanic origin with large-grained crystals, from Porfidi Italia 2000 company located in Trento, at the outskirts of the Alps

Stone-Ideas.com touring the world: ten ideas for designing paths and squares with natural stone

Our examples show animals of all kinds, a bit of Crazy Paving and – of course – a lot of geometry

Living and working together: 8 – 10 international sculptors may apply for the Larvikite (Stone) Sculpture Symposium in Southern Norway from June 06 to July 23, 2022 (deadline February 15, 2022)

Natural stones Patagonia (natural quartz) and Sequoia Brown (marble) are used in the 5-star resort The Montchalet in Ortisei, Bolzano

Designer Elena Salmistraro and Lithea Company: “Pensieri Panteschi“ (Thoughts from Pantelleria)

The collection translates in natural stone features of the volcanic island halfway between Sicily and Africa

US sculptor Michael Yeaman’s art tells of his fascination with stones and the science that goes with them

He creates mostly simple forms, so that the structures and colors of the material are shown to full advantage

15 professional artists from around the world may apply for the 25th International Wood Sculptors‘ Symposium in St. Blasien, Germany (deadline February 28, 2022)

Postponed: worldwide leading furniture and design fair Salone del Mobile 2022 in Milan moves to June 07 – 12

Latest news: Xiamen Stone Fair 2022 postponed to May 05 – 08

The Swedish Natural Stone Award 2021 went to the copy of the medieval window rosette in Linköping Cathedral with 300 hours of work by a CNC machine

The prize is awarded for work that stands out for “aesthetics, sustainability and innovation“