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Archive: all the stone news
Stone tiles, not two but three dimensional
Sculptor John Bizas has begun placing his sharks in interior and exterior marble cladding
Spanish Macael Prizes (Premios Macael) awarded for the 32nd time, three of them going to Dekton projects
The accolade distinguishes buildings where natural stone and engineered stone from Andalusia was implemented around the world
Which path will the art of sculpting pursue when – in future – a work of art is worked out of a raw block by a robotic arm?
In Hall 1 of Marmomac 2018, the gap between modern CNC Machinery and artistic work was inspected and illuminated
Marmomac 2018: Young Stone Project
Objects and prototypes in stone produced in research projects as part of design courses at Italian universities
Grassi 1880 Cave: private villa at Lake Garda
Interiors made of Giallo Dorato limestone from Northern Italy
The Lagash Border Pillar: a white marble stone with a glistening inscription marking the territory
The exhibition „No Man’s Land“ in the British Museum documents the human desire to dominate land and the brutality and turmoil borders have invoked
Primeira Pedra: a marble carpet instead of pavement in an unpretentious London district
Designer Michael Anastassiades used production waste as a means of advertising for Portugal’s stone branch
Chicxulub inferno: for a few minutes, rocks became fluid formed the crater with a mountain ring in the center
Scientists have a new understanding of the mechanical behavior of rocks during such an event
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Brexit is a big topic in the media at the moment, about 4 months before it is to be completed on March 29, 2019
Pibamarmi: 4 freestanding washbasins made of Nero Marquinia marble under the name of „The Black Brothers“
The collection is launched as a capsule collection (Special Edition)
Filippo Parodi’s „Sleeping Christ Child“ in marble is a compelling interpretation of the traditional Christian subject
The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired the famous example of Italian Baroque / Varying degrees of polish to differentiate surface textures
Guidoni Group: „One Stop Shop“-concept places the customer at the center of sales replacing the stone or its tradition
Brazil’s stone branch behemoth has taken up engineered stone and ceramics in its program without letting up on granites
GfK market analysis: in 2018, Europeans had around €355 more per person for spending compared to the year before
Among the 42 studied countries Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Iceland had the highest average purchasing power
How dust from Middle East deserts windblown to the Himalaya influences the monsoon in India
The sand particles cause the snow to absorb more sunlight and melt more quickly which sets off a series of interconnected feedback loops