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In Erik Olovsson’s new vase collection, the stone protects and stabilizes the glass
The Swedish designer uses remnants from the processing and makes color compositions
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A diadem made with the gemstone aquamarine and diamonds is now part of the Dorothy and Artie McFerrin Gallery in The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS). The collection already boasts two other Fabergé tiaras
Gabion walls for the reception building of Parque Metropolitano Sur not far from Santiago de Chile
The building refers to a sanctuary from the time of the Incas on the nearby mountains
Deep sea sediments are full of unicellular organisms that utilize the „rain” of nutrients from above
In a thimble full of sea floor mud there are about 120 million cells of Woeseiales bacteria
Sibylle Pasche brings the viewer of her marble sculptures to intellectual games
With her works, the Swiss artist depicts „the primal symbols of nature and their processes of change”, as she herself says
Germany has a „Rock of the Year“ and with some success
The aim is to make citizens aware of the importance of geology and these natural resources
The shape of mountain and valley is developed in a complex interplay of climate and vegetation
A research team from the University of Tübingen examined the role of vegetation, precipitation and soil erosion
Entirely novel idea: Danish design studio Handvärk assembles table-tops from large marble tiles
There are more than unusual design possibilities for the user / target group are not the rich
The demand for countertops in the US is expected to rise (+)3.8% per year to $42 billion in 2024
Freedonia Group’s market researchers see engineered stone as the fastest growing surface material / Natural stone’s share also increasing
Coronavirus: the mostly small companies of the stone sector have largely mastered the crisis so far
The critical point is the shipping which is partly at a standstill or has become more expensive / Adjustments in the companies with reduced workforces and home office
Side tables „Monterrey” by the Mexican design brand Peca: stable through marble
The designer Caterina Moretti remains committed to natural stone in her new creations