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In 2015, Marmomacc will be turning 50, and in Izmir the Marble Trade Fair will be moving to its new venue near the Airport
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Can quarries sell their waste to off-shore wind-farms?
The supporting pillars of the giant rotor-blades require substantial support to prevent erosion around their base
Bring the dream of the tropical rainforest into your bathroom with natural stone
„Jungle Wash“ is the name of a new collection by designer José Lévy conceived for the Italian marble specialist Up Group
Boglioli store in Milan: „an atmosphere that harkes back to an era of opulence and grandeur“
Italian-based Alfredo Salvatori has designed a spectacular wall at the entrance of the famous fashion house
Focus: „Communication inside and out“
Interview with Euroroc’s new President Tobias Eckardt of the Swiss Natural Stone Trade Organization (Naturstein-Verband Schweiz NVS)
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Ants expedite the erosion of stone and thus probably play an important role in climate transition
Toys (for adults) in natural stone, also suited as giveaways
Building blocks, hopscotch or miniature cars can be reproduced convincingly in marble or granite
Macael Marble and mathematics on the floor of the house of God
Santa Maria Church in Mahón on the Isle of Menorca has flooring in Penrose-tiling
Where, within Europe, do citizens have the most spending-money
Purchasing power density is concentrated in the north, west, and in the center of the European continent
EuroSkills 2014: Geoffrey Bubendorff of France is the winner of this year’s award for stonemasonry
Silver went to Jeremia Bruckbauer of Austria and Leon Mahnič of Slovenia
Greek natural stone has been given a new lease on life by heroic myths and legends
Stone Group International Company was awarded a prize for their stand at this the 2014 Marmomacc / The Installation was dubbed „12 Mythic Marbles“
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Manhattan’s One World Trade Center contains a number of references to its precursor
Oversized picket fence in stone for the façade
Architect François Fontès collected a number of typical Mediterranean elements for design of a local school
Production of natural stone was up by 7% per year during the last decade
Dr. Carlo Montani presented the findings of the 25th edition of his statistical yearbook at the Marmomacc