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New method to work engineered stone: score then break like glass
Italian machine manufacturer Intermac presented a further development of its „Genius RS-A“ at Marmomac 2017
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From June 27th to 30th the 18th edition of the Stone Industry Trade Fair (formerly Expostone) took place
Wanderer, whenever you come to Pluto, be aware of the names of its mountains and plains
Burney crater honors Venetia Burney who as an 11-year-old schoolgirl suggested the name for the celestial body discovered in 1930
Pablo Paulo from Brazil is the winner of 2017 WorldSkills in stonemasonry
The competition was held in Abu Dhabi with 1250 young professionals from 59 countries in 51 skills
„Rocks and Waves” exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, CA until February 04, 2018
Photos since the 1870s show how ocean waves act like giant sculptors – creating e.g. natural bridges and also taking them away
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Many household items made with natural stone can be found on Designer Kelly Wearstler’s webpage
Congress and workshop „Dry-stone Technique to World Heritage“ in Mallorca between October 26th and 29th 2017
The meeting will discuss the recognition of dry-wall construction as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Piódão is the name of a Portuguese village, famous for its slate houses. Some 70 citizens care for the architecture
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In the Skarpnäck Station of Stockholm’s underground travelers can view granite sculptures in a row by US-American sculptor Richard Nonas
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Great portion of Granites, imported via China’s Xiamen Port, originates in BRICS-countries, i.e. in the five months from January to May 2017 some 827,000 t
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Google Arts & Culture is a data bank including some 2,800 museums which can be toured virtually
Safety at work: „Never stop a stone slab from falling – the best course of action is to get out of the way“
One of Natural Stone University’s free courses highlights the fall shadow to prevent from accidents / A platform by MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute
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The Turkish Stone Branch could prove to gain from the current Persian Gulf blockade imposed on Qatar
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Paris will be hosting a façade competition, the Concours d’architecture des façades. The object is to contravene „triviality and uniformity“
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„Gothic“ is the name the Italian furniture manufacturer Fratelli Boffi gave their latest work by Ferrucio Laviani. They are an homage to stonemasons’ work on the Cathedrals but worked in wood