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Swedish textile patterns as mosaic pavement on the Hagatorget in Karlstad
A former roundabout for the cars has been turned into a place for the citizens, which gives them a bit of a feeling of home
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Ariostea has in its “Ultra Marmi” collection 3 new ceramic emulations of marbles
The slabs with a size up to 300 x 150 cm are to “explore the charm of precious green marbles with their intense nuances and extraordinary veins”, according to the company
Xiamen Stone Fair postponed to 2021
Until then, the fair’s online version “Cloud” will be held with “more online events like product promotion and webinars to better serve our exhibitors and visitors”
Tourism in the style of simplicity: architect Matteo Thun has designed 20 slate cabins in the style of the old vineyard cottages
The winery Longen-Schlöder in the Moselle valley invites visitors to spend the night far away from internet and TV
Sediments from the Blue Hole off the coast of Belize show the development of the Caribbean hurricanes over the last 2000 years
An increase in storm activity coincided with the decline of the Mayan culture
China’s foreign trade seems to be recovering from the Covid 19 pandemic
In July 2020, for the first time, exports and imports rose compared to the previous year / Medical equipment proved to be an export hit
A pavement of narrow stone straps on the station forecourt in Berlaar, Belgium
The local Bluestone, supplied by Carrières du Hainaut, was used
Natural Stone Institute: Virtual Stone Summit about “How Safe Is Your Business? Creating a Plan to Help Your Company Succeed“
The new education format will be held online on July 29 and 30, 2020 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (ET)
Dellostudio: dancing vases for dried plants
The designers Oscar Piccolo and Charlotte Taylor have created decorative everyday objects for the Italian company Mondo Marmo Design
New high resolution images by ESA/NASA’s solar orbiter show “campfires” all over the sun
They may be the little “nephews” of solar flares helping to heat up the Corona to 1 million degrees
The interior design in the Kiki Noodle Bar in Shanghai suggests a wide landscape with rocks and forest
The planners of Golucci Interior Architects want to offer guests a place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city for the time of a bowl of pasta
The height of mountains is controlled rather by tectonic force than by erosion und weathering
Scientists used information derived from heat flow measurements in the subsurface or the frictional energy at the interfaces of the continental plates
“Spirit” by Schullin Company is a lunar crescent made of onyx which carries a secret message
The Austrian jewellery manufacturer has taken up the sentence “Protect me from what I want” by the artist Jenny Holz
Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Tucker Design Award Winners
Honored in the biennial competition are members of the architecture and design community who exhibit innovation and excellence in the use of natural stone / Bybee Prize