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The designers from Diller Scofidio + Renfro developed the concept to present over 250,000 objects, 350,000 books, and more, like in a storehouse
We have compiled some of the stones from our worldwide database and name the companies behind them and their booth numbers
Brazil’s slate for France; French Company Socal Granit is providing stone for Germany’s Stuttgart 21 train station; the Coverings will return to Orlando for three consecutive years; Video of the month: “Wunderkammer“ in the quarry of Franchi Umberto Marmi; and more
In a research project, Italian stone and scientific institutions developed the technology to avoid dumping stone offal in disposal sites
During the unveiling of the new helipad, he raved about the natural material: “Nature is stronger than what humans can produce”
The German director Wim Wenders is making a film about the architect Peter Zumthor; “Do not Paint Granite!“ is what The Atlantic magazine writes on President Trump’s newest plans; The 2026 digital edition of Building Stone Magazine is ready for download; Video of the Month: how the Egyptian pyramids were built; and more
After 1945, the late 19th-century compilation from Prussia became part of the Central Geological Institute of the GDR and was expanded to include, among other items, 150 small slabs
“Troupe“ fungi cluster by sculptor Ben Russell; Garis Distelhorst, former CEO of the Marble Institute of America (MIA), passed away; The Swedish Government has approved funding for the renovation of the Royal Opera building in Stockholm; General Assembly of Confindustria Marmomacchine; Video of the month: Mount Nemrut, Turkey
One of the topics of the stone industry’s new global organization is to create a worldwide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), another occupational health
Donations received through July 31, 2026, will receive an additional match by an anonymous donor, up to $50,000
Approximately 99.9% of Brazil’s natural stone exports to the U.S. consist of semi-finished slabs that American companies use in fabrication, distribution, and installation activities
On show through July 31, 2026, in Mestre-Venice, it confronts the geological weight of the material with modern surfaces and even imagines new forms of life
“Irregular Tops” from Xiamen Fine Stone Company Limited; in France, 461 quarries are still active; raw materials are the backbone of the economy; Video of the month: In Rajasthan’s region of Kishangarh, a giant dumping yard for marble slurry has become a tourist attraction
