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Ballymaloe Summer Sculptural Exhibition in Ireland open until September 03, 2017
50 works of Irish sculptors are shown in the alluring grounds at Ballymaloe House near Shanagarry Village, Cork County
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Italy registered negative growth of natural stone exports in 2016 relative to the previous year
Turnover in value-added marble products saw marked increase of „Made in Italy“
Fresh air through the sand: What drives bacteria in the North Sea in cleaning the coastal ocean water
Two new studies present exciting details on seafloor bacterial life in the North Sea
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„Gothic“ is the name the Italian furniture manufacturer Fratelli Boffi gave their latest work by Ferrucio Laviani. They are an homage to stonemasons’ work on the Cathedrals but worked in wood
„Stonematters“ by AAU Anastas is a self-supporting limestone vault
Palestinian architects draw on the ancient principle of stereotomy in which natural stone serves as a supporting material
Stone+tec 2018 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany from June 13th to 16th
The trade fair is the hub for the stone industry in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland which are among the wealthiest in Europe
Wearable Stone: Veromarmo is a new material which can be used for textiles
Pulverized marble and resin are combined to produce a micro film which is applied to a textile backing
Quantum leap at Marmomac: the „Italian Stone Theatre“ in Hall 1 will have a focus on MARKETABLE product ideas
Designer Raffaello Galiotto, architect Vincenzo Pavan and Studio Luca Molinari are going to show concepts how natural stone can be used in a contemporary way
General Assembly of Confindustria Marmomacchine in Milan
Members of the board for 2017-2019 elected / Sector statistics show a recovery of Italy’s stone exports in the first trimester 2017
Telling the story how Areniscas Rosal’s stones are part of Southern Europe’s lifestyle and history
Under the slogan „The Mediterranean at home“ the Spanish company’s stones are more than a mere building material but share the culture from the South
Coverings Installation and Design Awards (CID)
Awarded were outstanding achievements in implementation of natural stone and ceramic tiles in the categories of Residential and Commercial Construction
Franco Eccel: Product design using Hi-Macs and Corian in bright colors
Italian designer uses remnants of engineered stone to produce table tops e.g. in simple clear lines
„Materic“ marble table by Piero Lissoni for Porro furniture company
The designer created a simple top with optional central turning disc available in 6 matt or glossy stone variations
Italian JCP Design Company brings out the beauty of natural stone
Vanity mirrors with an exotic marble back look like globes of other planets
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A strong decline in the Chinese stone sector’s foreign trade in 2016: According to figures by the General Administration of Customs