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Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) was one of Italy‘s first masters of natural stone design
In tandem with his brother Pier Giacomo, Achille designed several items which have become icons of interior design
Archive: all the stone news
„Blood moon“ in the night from July 27 to 28, 2018
It will be the longest total lunar eclipse in this century, visible from Asia, Europe and Africa
Digitalization in small stonemason-shops – smoke-screen and blazing fire
Communication and marketing are the magic words / Industry 4.0 plays in a different league
The marble quarry not only as a material resource for art but also as an inspiration for artworks
In the exhibition „Cava“, Arkad Foundation shows how artists perceived the quarry / In Seravezza close to Carrara from July 28 to October 28, 2018
IMM Carrara’s „Stone Sector 2018“: „Roadmaps“ to marble and toward a competitive sector
Nanotechnology for improved surface structure and added value of raw materials are two possibilities
Also the Neanderthals could make fire with pyrite and flint hand-axes
„They possessed similar technological capabilities to modern humans, even though they sometimes behaved differently,“ Leiden University archaeologist says
Novel Method for Investigating Pore Geometry in Rocks
Japanese scientists did their research on four natural stones with different interior structures
India’s stonemasons strive for professional qualification
A Rajasthan competition was recently invoked to find participants for the upcoming WorldSkills
Moral at Nuremberg‘s Stone+tec was high and the mood upbeat – could this be a first sign of a fresh start?
Nevertheless, there were fewer exhibitors and fewer visitors / National trade fairs have an important role as „family gatherings“ for small natural stone enterprises
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
„Triumph-Table“ is the name, Aparentment Disseny Design Studio has given its latest piece of marble furniture
US-outdoor kitchen market: all types of equipment forecast to grow +6.2% annually to $735 million in 2022
Freedonia Group market researchers see an important „lifestyle of regularly cooking and entertaining outdoors“
Of the colors of marble and the depth of water
Budri Company’s new collection „Agua“ by designer Patricia Urquiola is all about water and stone
People from Easter Island used smart techniques to place the hats on the statues
The raw cylindrical forms were rolled to the sites and put in place by parbuckling / „Rapa Nui people made remarkable achievements through their ingenuity,“ a scientist concludes
Of merry fish and mosaic innovations
Chinese FishFun Company combines ancient philosophy with modern management ideas