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Three staircases in a residential building on Long Island, unlike anything else in the world

The structure, made of white Danby Fantastico marble with tensioned steel cables, is more of a sculpture than a mundane way to get from one floor to another

“The Bedrock” in Hall 10 of the 60th Marmomac focuses on the use of natural stone today and tomorrow

Four installations explore the possibilities of digital machinery and “green” aspects such as recycling or the reuse of stone dust / Antolini returns to the Gallerie Mercatali

New in the Stone Finder: famous quartzite PERLA VENATA which combines sophistication, durability, and style in one material, quarried by Quartzblue company in the state of Ceará in Northern Brazil

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Using stone, steel, wood, and paper, Studio Michael Burmann traces the journey of bread from miller to customer in the Keit Bakery showroom in Berlin-Kreuzberg

How 14th- and 15th-Century Artists Depicted Colored Marble in Their Paintings to Represent the Divine and the Miracles of the Christian Faith

Karl Kolbitz is the author of the book “Divine Presence: Depictions of Marble in Late Gothic and Early Renaissance Painting” published by Hatje Cantz

Natural stone bricks were the material of choice for the extension of a listed terraced house in London

The architects of Studio Folk thus embraced the concept of future additions, as was the case with old cathedrals

U.S. President Trump sings the praises of granite: The stone lasts for millions of years, is incredibly resistant to pressure, and is elegant enough for the White House

During the unveiling of the new helipad, he raved about the natural material: “Nature is stronger than what humans can produce”

The “New DNA for Construction in Fortaleza” promotes ecological thinking and natural stone as a locally sourced material

Carlos Rubens Alencar of the SIMAGRAN-CE Stone Association analyzes the paradox that Brazil exports its climate-friendly stones while importing climate-damaging materials for architectural use

New in the Stone Finder: PERSIAN MANGO ONYX with flowing natural patterns and a translucent character, ideal for luxury projects where elegance and individuality are essential, from Dayan stone company

The New Members of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), August 2026

Spectacular research findings on the Parthenon: the Liebieghaus in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, is to present an exhibition on the east pediment of the temple on the Acropolis, from November 18, 2026, to July 25, 2027

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 role in the tent roof and the spectator stands

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