Architecture news / Archive»
- Vivienda CM in Buenos Aires: travertine for the exterior walls and roof of a residential building
- The lobby of Arizona State University’s Washington Center is adorned with desert sandstone worked with CNC-cuts and sandblasting
Design news / Archive»
- “Fractile” from ceramic-company Casalgrande Padana and architect Daniel Libeskind: playing with geometry and glazed surfaces
- “Challenge” competition by Spanish Rosalstones company: “build with stone today for a sustainable tomorrow”
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Italian Biesse Group has published the 3. edition of its Sustainability Report
- In the BioProMarL project, researchers hope to give the stone surfaces new properties, modelled on the lotus effect
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Middle East Stone and The Big 5 in Dubai postponed to next year (2021) September 12 – 15
- Message from Xiamen Stone Fair as the Covid-19 virus is spreading in some regions in the Americas, Africa, and India: “We care much about you”
Stone Stories»
Art news / Archive»
- Application open until October 01, 2020: 10 to 15 grants for artists from or living in the Arab world, and/or engaged with the Arab world
- For young emerging Tunesian artists: the Rambourg Foundation Prize for Contemporary Art (submissions postponed to July 15, 2020)
Briefly noted»
NSI Channel (Natural Stone Institute)
US-„Women in Stone” met with German „Meisterfrauen” during Stone+tec in Nuremberg
Both initiatives aim to strengthen the role of women in the stone business / Italy has „Le Donne del Marmo”
How to trade successfully with natural stone in the USA and Canada: a foreign supplier must work hand in hand with installers „to build a team“
Experts of the Natural Stone Institute speaking at the Marble Trade Fair in Izmir explained how North America’s markets function
The Natural Stone Institute’s testing lab is expanding its facilities with new staff
Dacia Woodworth shall expand the stone sector’s awareness of this service and also work for the „Use Natural Stone”
Testing Frictional Properties of Natural Stone Walking Surfaces
New Technical Bulletin for download in the Natural Stone Institute’s Resource Library
Natural Stone Institute Announces 2018 Tucker Design Award Winners
Honored in the biennial competition are members of the design community who exhibit innovation and excellence in the use of natural stone / Bybee Prize
Awards by the Natural Stone Institute: Women in Stone, Person of the Year and Pinnacle
The most important stone association in the US honors people from the sector and works realized in the states and outside
Silica Exposure Control Plan Released by the Natural Stone Institute
The new US-limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m³), calculated as 8-hour time-weighted average, effective June 23, 2018, for fabricators
MIA and BSI merge as Natural Stone Institute on January 01, 2018
„Together, we will continue our resolve to provide the best technical, educational, and promotional support“
Crystalline silica in stonemasons’ workshops is a major issue in many countries
In part the issue involves quartz composite materials in particular, and in part general labor protection is the topic of interest
MIA+BSI Convention: Members concoct a „Tangy Tacky Turquoise Salsa“ complete with marketing concept at their cooking competition
The US-Natural Stone Trade Organization arranged a team competition for its members, which went a long way toward promoting the Organization
