Archive: all the stone news
Professor Giuseppe Fallacara designs and builds an acoustic shell made of hexagonal natural stone elements
„Stereotomy” is the name given to the age-old direction of architecture, which uses the weight of the stone for construction
„Percorsi d’Arte“ shows how new technologies open doors for sculptors (5)
Four artists and industrial designer Raffaello Galiotto developed works previously impossible to accomplish
In Alsace, the „Chemin des Carrières” leads to 4 former porphyry gravel quarries
The architects of the Norwegian firm Reiulf Ramstad Architekter put the landscape and its people in the foreground
Analyzing dust from the moon atom by atom saves the valuable material and helps to understand space weathering
Scientists apply the atom probe tomography (APT) known from material sciences to space geology
E-Commerce Congress at IMM Cologne: Achieving greater customer satisfaction and a better shopping experience with online trading
From the lectures one could deduce where the strengths of traditional trade and handicraft lie
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
The European Stone Festival 2020 will take place in Freiburg, Germany from May 15 – 17
The theme will be „900 years of stonemasonry and stone carving from the Middle Ages to the present day”
China’s „white alcohol” Baijiu starts with an Experience Store in Shanghai to conquer the world
The designers of the Ippolito Fleitz Group underline the high quality as the core of the brand with marble, among other materials
Nasher Sculpture Center shows „Barry X Ball: Remaking Sculpture“ until April 19, 2020
The N.Y. artist adapts CNC-technologies and traditional craft to push the physical and conceptual boundaries of stone carving
Novelties from the design brand Favius: the „Sediment” tables by Besau-Marguerre play with the geology
The polished surfaces of the tabletops are covered with matt strips produced by sandblasting
„Vortice” by antoniolupi and Paolo Ulian: freestanding washbasin as a symbol for the flow of water
Designer and company have once again created a functional sculpture for home furnishing
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
A special promotion for the local stone branch was renewed at this year’s natural stone fair in Vitória: postponement of the ICMS tax for transactions realized during the event
„Chilgrove“ tables by designer Sjoerd Vroonland for Dutch „Revised“ company
Solid wood frame in combination with table tops in a selection of marbles or in oak, and walnut