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Germany’s largest ever stony meteorite identified in Blaubeuren in the South of the country
A stonemason from Swabia with his diamond saw was needed to cut the celestial body
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US-company Grasshopper Geography edits maps in color and produces great murals, like our picture showing the big rivers of Brazil
Enhanced weathering of milled rocks could indeed remove CO2 from the atmosphere – but there are limits to the feasibility
Research shows that the procedure could only be a small contribution and would require strong pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
“Stone House” on the island of Menorca: façade with a charming contrast of external plaster and limestone
The architects of Nomo Studio wanted to integrate the building into the landscape but at the same time show that it is new
Finally: GaLaBau in Nuremberg only again in 2022, September 14 to 17
In 2020 there will also be no alternative format with virtual parts / Only the Landscape Gardeners Cup will be held on September 17 and 18
Groundbreaking ideas for architecture with natural stone: exhibition „The New Stone Age” in London re-opened until August 28, 2020
Shown are concepts from all over Europe that show the versatility and modernity of the “‘great forgotten material of our time”
At the stone fair in Vitoria the exhibition “Brazilian Stones Original Design” was shown once again
The aim of the presentation of artistic objects was to demonstrate the beauty and diversity of the country’s stones and to find new uses for the material
Restless Earth: scientists find out that the Eifel volcanic region in Germany remains seismically active
There is no danger, but measurements show an uplift and stretching in the ground / Until now it was believed that volcanism there was a thing of the past
Glass fiber cables can make a superb network to measure e.g., underwater seismic activity or glacier motion
In studies at several universities, light pulses are sent through optical cables to measure deformations in sections of the fibers caused by changes in the surroundings
Zanettin develops novel gabions that are more than just rectangular wire baskets filled with pebbles
Garden walls and slope supports have now become a playing field for architects and designers
Eurostat publishes for 37 countries in Europe their Gross Domestic Product per capita, Consumption per capita and Price Level Indices
In individual consumption, Luxembourg is ahead followed by Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Denmark, the UK and Belgium
The German Natural Stone Prize (DNP) was awarded for the 19th time
Prizes went to sustainable projects that demonstrate high architectural quality and energy-saving construction methods
