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Enigma from postclassic Mesoamerica (1400-1521 A.D.): Was the Coyote-man of Tacámbaro, seated on a throne, a symbol of authority, inheritance, and dynastic legitimacy?

The discussion about fake natural stone continues: At Milan Design Week 2025, Marazzi showcased ceramic slabs designed using artificial intelligence (AI)

“Resting Arms“ by Nairy Baghramian is the 56th sculpture in the Kistefos Museum’s park in Norway, inviting visitors to find a moment of contemplation and pause from daily stress

Budri and the designer Bruno Tarabella: a table lamp with a marble shade where the light illuminates the stone, while the veins dim the brightness

Marble PANDA GREEN, with veins recording the whispers of the bamboo forest or the murmurs of the mountain stream, quarried by Xiaotian Mining in Cambodia

We leave no stone unturned

Transporting marble 1 and 2; restoration of Missouri State Capitol; natural stone vs. artificial stone; rockfall and mountain permafrost; the history of Gantts Quarry, Alabama

Barbara Ferro is the new CEO of Veronafiere Group

The Board of Directors voted for her unanimously during its first meeting

Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Chemnitz in Germany are the European Capitals of Culture for 2025

Both tell of nations living together in peace but also of (cold) war

The new “idd cologne” trade fair for exclusive interior design will open its doors for its inaugural edition from October 26 – 29, 2025

imm cologne (January 20 – 23, 2026) has “World of Interiors“ as new motto

Sandstone PERLA, a fine-grained, consistent light buff colored calcarenite, with a pearlescent appearance, quarried by Rubio Stone in Northern Spain

Twelve Austrian stonemasons use sculptures to address the major social media topics of self, selfies, and ranking

Raised at the Upper Austria State Garden Show is also the question of self-image as a craftsman in this ancient stone trade

The 59th Marmomac (September 23 – 26, 2025) will have a highlight and an additional hall, the industrial monument Gallerie Mercatali, just a few steps across the street

The Natural Stone Foundation has a new Board of Directors with twelve industry leaders guiding its philanthropic initiatives during 2025

Innovation for the stone world: Fantini Mosaici presents a new type of terrazzo blended with a pleasant scent of eucalyptus, incense, and wood

Sandstone BRISA, a fine-grained calcarenite striking a building‘s perfect balance of character and personality, quarried by Rubio Stone in Northern Spain