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An oversized necklace made of stone and stainless steel at the main bus station in Broby, Schweden, makes us wonder whether the giants from ancient times are still active in Scandinavia and roam the country

Miscellaneous: news all around natural stone and rock

“There’s NO business like SNOW Business!“ was the motto of the 2023 World Snow Sculpture Championship held in Stillwater, Minnesota in January. Twelve teams from around the world took part

“Sinergi“ is the name of the collection of Italian companies Silvestri and Artèpura, which bring together stone and leather in the design

Both companies work with traditional craftsmanship and natural materials

The 18th International Congress on Dry Stone Walling will be held in Goult, France, October 02-08, 2023, and will have lectures and practical exercises

The overall topic is the usage of the ancient construction technique as a sustainable way for landscaping and water management

Replica of the famous Indian Sanchi Gate in Berlin in a combination use of 3D scanning, CNC technology and craftsmanship

The sandstone artwork next to the new Berlin Palace is another example of new technology-based business for the stone sector

New in our Stone Finder: ARABESCATO CERVAIOLE, a white marble from the famous quarries at Monte Altissimo in the Apuan Alps, from Henraux company

In Krakow, a wall mosaic measuring 10 m x 5.30 m commemorates the Polish artist Stanisław Wyspiański

Lubosz Karwat made it in his studio in individual parts and assembled them on site at an educational center with a school and kindergarten

Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne, Australia, through March 13, 2023

First major Australian survey of the leading figure of modernist sculpture in Britain in the 20th century

Natural stone fair FBSF in Fortaleza: the small company Dois Irmãos presented design surfaces on their Pedra Cariri

In the hinterland of the state of Ceará, numerous family businesses are undertaking modernization with machinery and selling the limestone with design added value