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Michael Egli from Switzerland wins EuroSkills Gold Medal in the stonemasonry category
Silver for Robert Moser from Austria and Bronze for Krisztián Balogh from Hungary / Participants from 6 other countries
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A fairy-tale pedestrian crossing with natural stone was constructed in Småland’s city of Jönköping in the South of Sweden
A giant multi-layered lattice dome-shaped Mashrabiya spans across the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Architect Jean Nouvel lets a flood of dappled light rain down on the Museum’s interior / Pietra di Luserna covers the floor
Landslides resulting from human activity have increased over time
Most were caused by construction, illegal hillcutting and illegal mining often combined with heavy rainfall
Jordan-based Kutleh („Block“) conjures designer vases from stone remnants
Rula Yaghmour laminates stone stripes of various hues and works the resulting block to a value-added designer product
Kidney stones grow similar to mineralization that leads to coral reefs
Different from was thought before, they have layers with many components that grow and dissolve
„Global Heritage Stone Resource“ (GHSR): defining natural stone as an important heritage resource
2017 already saw eight types of stone qualified, among them Portland Limestone, Larvikite, and, of course, Carrara Marble
With his sculptures, Victor Reyes emulates the transformation of natural stone on its path from the volcano to the coast
Tenerife-based sculptor creates basalt objects for table tops and interior décor
Australia takes the pole-position in per-capita affluence
Marble value-added products experience marked growth on the fifth continent
Rethinking artist’s role as robot arms are making their way into stone sculpting
Exhibition and panel discussion with 4 internationally well-known artists using CNC-machinery in Hall 1 of Marmomac
Turnover in natural stone in Germany amounted to 623 Million € in 2017
Sustained high level of consumption / Construction sector: for 2019, expectation for 2019 amounts to growth of +2.9 %
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
The 131 rock-cut sandstone graves of Mada’in Salih, Saudi Arabia are UNESCO world heritage
Shoebaloo flagship store in Amsterdam: a shop without windows, but with a spectacular entrance in natural stone
Dutch MVSA Architects created a place aimed to give the customer an experience of the products
Cave di Arzo: a defunct stone manufacture showing the true beauty of local marble
In the Swiss Canton of Tessino, an old production site was given a new lease on life for leisure and tourism