Architecture news / Archive»
- The German Natural Stone Prize (DNP) was awarded for the 19th time
- Call for the creation of a dry stone landscape work in the territory of the Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve in Southern France
Design news / Archive»
- At the stone fair in Vitoria the exhibition “Brazilian Stones Original Design” was shown once again
- Zanettin develops novel gabions that are more than just rectangular wire baskets filled with pebbles
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Eurostat publishes for 37 countries in Europe their Gross Domestic Product per capita, Consumption per capita and Price Level Indices
- Covid-19: SapienStone sees changes in living and praises its porcelain stoneware (with natural stone appearance) for it
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Marmomac 2020 canceled, but the “Re-Start Project” is to take place digitally from September 30 to October 02, 2020
- New dates announced for next Stone+tec in Nuremberg, Germany: 2021, May 12 – 15
Stone Stories»
- Restless Earth: scientists find out that the Eifel volcanic region in Germany remains seismically active
- Glass fiber cables can make a superb network to measure e.g., underwater seismic activity or glacier motion
Art news / Archive»
- For US-artists: call for entries for an artwork at the new gateway plaza in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Three lavish residencies for worldwide artists who are interested in a cooperation with scientists researching aesthetic liking and aesthetic preferences
Briefly noted»
Company news
First agreements were signed for „Marble Warsaw” in the Polish capital on June 4-6 2020
For the first time, İZFAŞ organizer of „Marble Izmir” will have a fair abroad / The event will host stone, ceramics, design products, consumables, logistics, and machinery
FILA: the innovations at Marmomac and Cersaie are „green”
FILA surface care solutions focuses on research and development for sustainability
Company news: at Marmomac, Thibaut shows 5 machines and multiple equipment for machining all types of natural or agglomerated materials
The French machinery company will also show workpieces (kitchentops, bathroom, monuments) produced with its equipment
Company news: Intermac, Donatoni Macchine, and Montresor will show the latest stone machining technology in Hall 5 of Marmomac
„Added productivity, cost reduction, safety, and technological innovation are at the heart of Donatoni design,“ according to a press release
In Hall 1, Grassi Pietre’s limestone Pietra di Vicenza comes back to its formation in the oceans of primeval times
Under the title „The Stone and The Water“ the company shows an artistic installation referring to sea-life 40 million years ago
AKDOLAM: stone sandwiches „totally customizable“
The thin, light-weight panels in large formats allow a reduction of the construction costs with marble / High impact-resistance
Zanettin combines stainless-steel and stone to indoor and outdoor furniture and to modern types of gabions
Applications range from gardening to art and even anti-terrorist blockings
At Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, FILA Surface Care Solutions impregnated the natural stone façades
At Marmomac, acid protection of kitchen counter tops and stone washing tables is an important center of focus
Ceará is becoming a hub for the stone sector in Brazil’s North
The 4th Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair from April 18 to 20, 2018 is a major step among various initiatives
