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The mysterious “sunstones“ from the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm could refer to a volcanic explosion in the Stone Age around 2900 BC and be evidence of a sun cult in Northern Europe

Open NSI-discussion on April 29 at Coverings 2025: tariffs, silica, fierce competitors – what is the stone industry’s state of the art?

The MIART art fair in Milan, immediately before Design Week, is a highlight of creativity and business every year

Älvdals-Quartzite (Älvdalskvartsit) from Sweden, a hard stone with an outstanding red color, quarried by Wasasten, Royal Supplier to the Court

Pope Francis‘ tomb is made of marble from Liguria, a coastal region in North-Western Italy with Genoa as capital, the land of his ancestors

Salone del Mobile 2025: photo gallery

We show photos of some of the booths at this year’s furniture fair in Milan and some product ideas that caught our eye

The NSI honors five individuals for their exceptional contributions in craftsmanship, leadership, and service, shaping the future of the stone industry

Nominations for the 2025 awards are being accepted until May 20, 2025

Quarrying Stone Slabs with Heat

Examples are described in the scientific literature, and the process is still known e.g. in Southern India

Solid construction with natural stone: In the “Interlocking Stone House” by Play Architecture in the Indian state of Karnataka, stone slabs and pillars interlock to form walls

Marble CALACATTA AZURE, a hard and durable stone with a unique blue-gray tone, quarried by Yanue Import and Export in Liaoning Province, China (with offices in Xiamen and Shuitou)

Salone del Mobile furniture fair in Milan: One company presented itself with half-truths about the ecological footprint of its material

We leave no stone unturned

“Minutes“ from Euroroc’s General Assembly; FILA Solutions with double-digit growth 2024; University of Sydney with webpage about sand sculpting; Video of the Month: “Why marble is the king of art and architecture“

NSI webinar with Pierre Bidaud on “Structural Stone: An introduction to the Load Bearing Potential of Natural Dimension Stone” (April 17, 2025, free to attend)

On the “Rosa Torget” (Pink Square) in the Swedish city of Malmö there is a dance floor made of polished natural stone

The place invites citizens to meet and also wants to attract patients from the hospital next door

Marble SAKURA, the brilliance of cherry blossoms and the radiance of spring condensed into eternal veins, quarried by Xiaotian Mining in Cambodia