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New method to work engineered stone: score then break like glass
Italian machine manufacturer Intermac presented a further development of its „Genius RS-A“ at Marmomac 2017
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Stone objects by Gonzalo Fonseca at the Noguchi Museum in New York City until March 11, 2018
The Uruguayan-born artist used limestone refuse from construction or rough pieces of marble directly elaborated in the quarry
One of Zumtobel Group Award’s 2017 given to Jianamani Visitor Center in China close to the border with Tibet
The jury praised the preservation of regional stone tradition by architects from Atelier TeamMinus
„With real ceramic or real stone (instead of cheap copies), we would probably live in better architectures”
Damiano Steccanella, owner of Pibamarmi, used the company’s booth at Cersaie 2017 to initiate a discussion about material authenticity
Using the mass of natural stone as a means of protecting against terrorist attacks with trucks
Italian-based Zanettin Company has developed a practical used for its gabions
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From June 27th to 30th the 18th edition of the Stone Industry Trade Fair (formerly Expostone) took place
As Marco Polo did in the years of yore: Marmomac takes up contact with China within the framework of its international activities
It is the declared aim to provide a new stage for Made in Italy / Many new points of contact also in African countries
Wanderer, whenever you come to Pluto, be aware of the names of its mountains and plains
Burney crater honors Venetia Burney who as an 11-year-old schoolgirl suggested the name for the celestial body discovered in 1930
Pablo Paulo from Brazil is the winner of 2017 WorldSkills in stonemasonry
The competition was held in Abu Dhabi with 1250 young professionals from 59 countries in 51 skills
The Kansas State Capitol is the site of a Spanish Limestone map in Crema Marfil Coto showing the State’s counties
The representative building complex was painstakingly renovated from cellar to roof
„Rocks and Waves” exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, CA until February 04, 2018
Photos since the 1870s show how ocean waves act like giant sculptors – creating e.g. natural bridges and also taking them away
Ernesto Matos published a book on Portuguese paving (Calçada Portuguesa)
Artist cum photographer, in cooperation with poet Anónio Correia, shows a compilation of paved spaces from around the world
German Design Award 2018 given to products using natural stone
The aim of the prize is to the support the German industry in „generating an added brand value through design“
The many facets of marble: candy factories use marble slabs as work surfaces with ideal heat-exchange
The candy craft makes use of the insulating properties of stone to make perfect clear hard candy
At Marmomac, stone sculptor Jago was awarded „Master of Stone“ in the tradition of Verona’s Ancient Guild of Stone Arts
He „merges the past and tradition with creativity, inventiveness and modern vision“, according to the jury