Archive: all the stone news
For the time after Covid-19: the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome is open to visitors again
The huge circular building with a diameter of 90 meters was once covered with marble and travertine, of which, however, nothing has been preserved
Application open for the Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20 stone sculptors are invited to publicly create a work in marble from November 10 to December 02, 2021
Science News: ocean freshwater plumes, meteotsunami in the Great Lakes, OSIRIS-Rex‘ final close look at asteroid Bennu, rock art of human figures in Australia
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
What the steep increase in freight costs means for stone exports from China to Europe
Analysis for the market of gravestones in Poland: Moving cheap grades and products is not economical it at the moment, and traders may soon have to look for new suppliers
What is behind the water miracles of Italian saints in the 6th century AD
A study shows that climate changes are also reflected in ancient religious texts
15th Cosentino Design Challenge is open for entries from design and architecture students
Participants shall develop innovative ideas for the usage of Consentino’s artificial stones like Dekton or Silestone
Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
At the 38th Cersaie, the world’s most important trade fair for ceramics and bathroom furnishings from September 27 to October 1, 2021, 70% of the presence stands are already booked
Modern construction with natural stone: a “Floating Stair“ in a historic private home in Toronto, Canada
PICCO Engineering placed 19 solid stone steps on top of each other and pulled 3 live steel cables through them to hold them together
A bathroom reflecting the landlord’s love of high-quality hotel suites
Interior designers Lewis Knox used natural stone and classic-style bathroomware with fixtures and fittings from Drummonds
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