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It was an explosive release of gas, mostly methane, from the permafrost that formed a 20 m wide and 20 m deep crater in northern Russia, researchers from Skoltech have found
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Peter’s Corner: what Covid-19 means for the natural stone industry and how it can adapt to it
Peter Becker, editor-in-chief of Stone-Ideas.com, highlights different aspects of the construction industry in times of pandemic
There is now a virtual “Cloud” in the natural stone sky above Xiamen
The Xiamen Stone Fair has launched its online version, and we give it a test as a visitor / The aim is “to connect exhibitors and visitors beyond time and space”
Summer heat in the city – light granite as road surface can help to keep the temperatures bearable
Not only the high albedo of the material can keep the microclimate within limits, but also an installation that promotes rainwater seepage
China, US and EU are the largest economies in the world
Eurostat has released the 2017 results of the International Comparison Program
The chaise longue “Vellum” by Sa.Ge.Van Marmi and the designer Natascia Bascherini goes to the limit of what is possible with marble
Pure stone with a thickness of 4 cm without carrier layer or resin and only with a narrow bearing surface
Eclipse data illuminate mysteries of Sun’s corona
Scientists at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy analyze our star’s outermost atmosphere to quantify the structure of its magnetic field and its 11-year cycles
Luxury design for the elevator cabin: various features against Coronavirus contagion of passengers, light shapes the box, natural stone or full-size monitors for the walls
Italian IGV Group and Studio Marco Piva have transformed the traditional carton into an “On Air” container
The renovation of the Arkadenhof of the Vienna City Hall was awarded one of the Austrian stonemasons’ monument prizes
The play of colours of the natural stones on the facades was made visible again and a variety of ornaments and figures were renovated
Salvatori shows its novelties 2020 only in the media – even without the furniture fair in Milan and Design Week
“A physical presentation of the new products will follow later this year,” according to the press release
Tropical thunderstorm again causes damage to the Taj Mahal
A part of the marble railing on the roof and 2 sandstone minarets were torn away by winds with over 120 kilometers per hour
The recently discovered impact crater in Greenland under the Hiawatha glacier was created less than 3 million years ago and thus is the youngest such structure on Earth
An international team of scientists could roughly date the impact by analyzing organic matter like cellular structures of the charred wood recovered in outwash from the ice
Middle East Stone and The Big 5 in Dubai postponed to next year (2021) September 12 – 15
Organizer dmg events: “The next edition is expected to boost the construction sector’s recovery efforts in the post-COVID-19 era”
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
“Artemis Déjà vu” is the name the Chinese company Xiamen Black White Stone has given its collection of consumer items made of or with natural stone