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The „Well of Eternity“ – the center of an eternal resting place
Stonemason and engineer Timothy Vincent developed an innovative concept for modern burials
Briefly noted
„Chisel and Memory. The contribution of marble craftsmanship to the restoration of the Acropolis monuments“
The photo exhibition in the Acropolis Museum in Athens pays a tribute to stonemasons’ role in safeguarding the antique treasures
Italian Confindustria Marmomacchine is preparing an „International Stone Network” as supranational community
General assembly with more than 170 delegates in Milan / Business statistics: „Slight slowdown compared to the record levels of previous years”
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Norwegian block producer Lundhs has started an online shop where it sells design objects created with its Larvikite-stones
NSI Technical Director Chuck Muehlbauer answers questions about tolerances or countertop overhang limits, and many more
Eighteen new „Queries + Quandaries“ articles have been added to the Natural Stone Resource Library for free usage
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
The new Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island was opened to the public on May 2019. The building uses the same Stony Creek Granite which has been serving for the pedestal of the monument since 1874
„Safe Stone Shopping” is a free 3-minute video from the Natural Stone Institute
A stone showroom is not a playground – safety guidelines for consumers entering such a place or a fabrication facility for the first time
Simone Micheli launches a call for artists to design a room in the Soul Art Hotel in Naples
The goal is the create a place space devoted to art, design and creative inspiration
Former Spanish Grabasa company gets a new lease on life by German owned Piedra CyP (Piedra Canteras y Produccion S.L.)
The company will focus on super-thin stone panels in big sizes
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Pietra Naturale Autentica is a network by companies of the Italian stone sector. It counts 50 members, according to the webpage titled „Stone is Better“
Candidacies for the next Global Stone Congress can be submitted until July 30, 2019
Any country may offer to be the host of this scientific event about research and development for the worldwide stone sector in 2021
„Homer“ in the museum LouvreLens until July 2, 2019
The exhibition investigates what we know about the Greek poet and how his works inspired other artists from antiquity to the present
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Sand sculptures are made only for a few months, yet they may reach big shapes. In the Northern hemisphere, the season has begun
„Printemps de la Pierre“ (Stone Spring) at the Massif Central in France until June 30, 2019
Promotion of local stone and stonemasons’ culture / Focus on Drystone Walling
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
This year’s Xiamen Stone Fair saw again the Lundhs Soccer Cup on the late afternoon of the 2nd day when international stone-teams competed on the fairground