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WoldSkills 2017, Abu Dhabi: stonemasons’ participation on the edge
The world craftsmen’s competition requires 12 members of a craft to participate in any given category. Stonemasons have only 11 submissions
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Stona 2016: economic clearance for quarries to be expedited in India
Karnataka Province in particular laments the slow processing of politics in the stone branch
New ideas for tiles and surfaces in natural stone
Architects Erika Pisa and Nicola Violano play the gamut and go new ways in marble and granite design for Helios Automazioni Company
Lapicida appoints Mike Constable as Commercial Director
British luxury stone specialist has new management team in place
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Search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems, so-called exoplanets, can now be observed via internet
Latest news: Conference at Carrara Marmotec will give an overview of sustainability for the natural stone sector
On March 20th, 2016, international experts will lecture about ecologically friendly stone production and processing and about Eco-Design
Zýmē Winery: wine leaves and the company logo mirrored in natural stone pentagons
Italian producer of the famous Amarone red wine commissioned architects to design a building for the branding of the company
4th Stone Carvers’ Festival in the Russian region of Perm Kray
From July 4th to 9th, 2016 a competition, master classes, visits to carvers’ exhibitions and more will be held near the Ural
Marmo Trilogy – a project in which natural stone and resin join to a new form of interaction
Italian designer Moreno Ratti wants to direct focus away from marble slabs from industrialized production
Brazil’s stone branch: exports down by (-)5.3% with more bad news to come looking back at 2015
The average price pro ton in the USA was down, exports to China were down by (-)27%, and Italy has resumed purchasing raw material
Turkish sculptor Serdar Kaynak has made duality one of his central themes
The artist is particularly interested in the duality of contrast and reciprocal dependence
France will launch its new Natural Stone Fair „Rocalia“ in 2017
To be held simultaneously with „Paysalia“ Trade Fair for Gardening and Landscaping the new event will be profiting from synergies
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„Stone’s DNA“ has been categorized and deciphered by the French Centre Technique de Matériaux de Construction
Xiamen Stone Fair with new halls and with a more profiled World Stone Congress
After one and a half decade of rapid growth the fair is searching for consolidation and extra service for guests
Peter’s Corner: emphasizing the high financial value of natural stone for the buyer
Sustained high value is a good sales argument, longevity, on the other hand, puts stone out of reach for private buyers