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Turkish Government supports exports by its stone branch in a number of ways. Of late trade fairs such as the Singapore Stone Show are part and parcel of the subsidies
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Redevelopment of Governors Island: stone blocks from the former seawall – shortcut to the summit of Outlook Hill
With the completion of 4 new Hills designed by landscape architects of West 8 Manhattan’s recreational park has a new quality
Willowbank „Stonesthrow“ Stone Festival from September 30th to October 2nd near Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Featuring courses and lectures on traditional building methods, live music, an artisan market and a dance / Lecture by Dominion Sculptor Phil White
Italian Alberto Piz has been steering the fate of Vitória Stone Fair since July 2016
His challenge is to strengthen the position of this biggest and most important stone fair despite difficult economic times
Lithea of Sicily transposes antique Mediterranean design to modern tiles and furniture in natural stone
The company aims to position itself and natural stone fully in the midst of contemporary material
Reducing carbon emissions using waste marble powder
Portuguese scientists tested local stone waste and found out that it performed better than current commercial calcium-carbonate sorbents capturing CO2
Geological data provide support for legendary Chinese „Great Flood“
Around 1920 BC, a natural dam in the Yellow River at Jishi Gorge broke and caused a disaster downstream leading to the Xia dynasty
How marble was used to make a political statement in ancient times
Dr. Christopher Dickensen of Oxford University is researching the history by analyzing pillars and monuments of Roman Greece
Working at unfamiliar sites: Installation Safety Video
MIA+BSI release new learning modules with topics from protective equipment to tile-setting best practices
Re-launch in Carrara: Marmotec presents itself with b2b-meetings and used the web as a virtual extension of the fairgrounds
More news in the May 2016 „zero edition“: a congress on sustainability and promotion of business startups
„Neolite“: seamlessly applied slats of Brown Gold natural stone for a work island for noble kitchens
TM Italia has enhanced its Petra concept with a new design by ruadelpapavero
Exhibit „Of Beauty and Grandeur“ in Dresden’s Albertinum
Roman Portraits and their Baroque Appropriation show colored marbles at its best / Antique heads on busts of later centuries
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Latest news: Emanuel Mateus de Castro, founder of the Brazilian trade journal Rochas de Qualidade, passed away on July 30, 2016
sculpture network’s XIV International Forum will discuss „Sculpting Nature: Land Art, EcoArt and BioArt”
The meeting of international artists, experts and collectors will take place in Belgium from 29 September to 1 October, 2016
Architecture at Marmomacc 2016: panel discussion about „Materials, Sustainability and Context“
Experts will discuss trends, in particular construction methods, sustainability and strategies to adapt projects to local contexts and conditions