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»
- Zanettin develops novel gabions that are more than just rectangular wire baskets filled with pebbles
- United Alabaster company: “the ‘Glans’ lamp comes directly from nature to your space”
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»
Design news / Archive
„Vortice” by antoniolupi and Paolo Ulian: freestanding washbasin as a symbol for the flow of water
Designer and company have once again created a functional sculpture for home furnishing
„Chilgrove“ tables by designer Sjoerd Vroonland for Dutch „Revised“ company
Solid wood frame in combination with table tops in a selection of marbles or in oak, and walnut
At IMM Cologne Fair 2020, noun products presented its new „puro” light object made of transluzent Corian Engineered Stone
Hygienic properties and a soft brightness allow the luminaires to be used also in doctors’ surgeries, pharmacies or clinics
IMM Cologne 2020: More natural living is the top trend
Natural stone was once again a material used in furniture making, with marble varieties being used a lot, especially with strong colors
Draenert and designer Alexia Mintsouli present groundbreaking innovations for design with natural stone
For the dining table „Kallisto”, a slab with a striking structure is cut and reassembled
Shinto collection by Italian Jumbo Group: precious marble Damasco brown and brass casting profiles
The line meant for executive and presidential offices is characterized by dark and masculine colors
Best of 2019: Product design with natural stone
The editors of Stone-Ideas.com have compiled the 5 articles and reports with the most clicks in 2019
Aparentment-Iberian design: household items ready for assembly
Josep Vila Capdevial adopts „geometric, organic, and not perfect“ as the guiding principles behind his design
DeskSpace reproduces the celestial bodies of our solar system in exotic types of natural stone
The sun made of yellow calcite shines like a real star / Decoration e.g. for desk or mantelpiece
Designer Frédéric Haven presented his works at the „Belgium is Design“ joint exhibition at the Maison et Objet fair in Paris 2020
He showed 2 dining tables with natural stone top and steel frame
