Architecture news / Archive»
- “Stone House” on the island of Menorca: façade with a charming contrast of external plaster and limestone
- Groundbreaking ideas for architecture with natural stone: exhibition „The New Stone Age” in London re-opened until August 28, 2020
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»
- Finally: GaLaBau in Nuremberg only again in 2022, September 14 to 17
- Marmomac 2020 canceled, but the “Re-Start Project” is to take place digitally from September 30 to October 02, 2020
Stone Stories»
- Enhanced weathering of milled rocks could indeed remove CO2 from the atmosphere – but there are limits to the feasibility
- Restless Earth: scientists find out that the Eifel volcanic region in Germany remains seismically active
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»
NSI Channel (Natural Stone Institute)
Webinar of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI): “How the Stone Industry is reacting to Covid-19”
Three heads of large companies in the US reported on their strategies and how they use internal and external communication, for example
Natural Stone Institute: online discussion „How the Stone Industry Is Responding to COVID-19“ on April, 30 (1:00-2:00pm EST, 18:00 GMT)
Participation is free and open also for non-NSI-members / More specified webinars for fabricators
The Natural Stone Institute has announced the 2019/20 recipients of its industry recognition awards
Included are the Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Women in Stone Pioneer, the Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year, and the Person of the Year
Natural Stone Institute (NSI) Announces Winners of 2019 Pinnacle Awards
Twenty-two projects honored with prizes for Excellence / Grande Pinnacle Award bestowed to Pei Cobb Freed & Partners for 7 Bryant Park
