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The Natural Stone Awards 2024 of the British Stone Federation have been distributed

Prizes were given for outstanding uses of natural stone in architecture around the world

SESAME BLACK, a very hard granite, with low water absorption, resistant to wear and tear, quarried by Dalian Yusheng in Liaoning Province, China

Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium 2025: once again unusual stone ideas were realised

23 international and seven Saudi artists were invited to the three weeks of open-air sculpture on the outskirts of the capital Riyadh

Melanie Seidl, master stonemason from Austria, has now also been awarded the Bawag Women‘s Award after having received one of the country‘s National Prizes

Colorful like the exotic local stones, Marmomac Brazil makes a good debut in São Paulo

Under the leadership of Veronafiere, Latin America’s most important stone fair showed a clear leap in design quality and attracted many young people

An online exhibition on the third anniversary of the Russian war against Ukraine makes the systematic destruction of built heritage by Putin’s army visible

From the 1950s to the 1970s, María Martner and Juan O’Connor created monumental stone wall mosaics in Latin America

A famous example is the façade for the central library of the UNAM University in Mexico City

Sandstone DUNA, a fine-grained calcarenite with a toasted tone that adds a cozy and natural vibe to any space, quarried by Rubio Stone in Northern Spain

With the marble sculpture “Fish Cube”, the Danish artist group “Superflex” addresses the departure from the anthropocentric worldview

Twists and gaps in the object are like habitats for animals and plants

The return of the well-known rubble stones in the form of modern stone bricks

With the increased attention to the ecological footprint, natural stone is also gaining new friends in walls and supports of all kinds

Flooring Sustainability Summit Returns to Washington, D.C. with Natural Stone Institute as one of the Hosts

The program‘s focus is on sustainability in the flooring industry

Neutra and the design studio Draw: In the “Islas” tables, the wild veins of the Cipollino Misto marble in book match bring the swirls of an ocean surf into the dining room

We leave no stone unturned

Euroroc at the World Economic Forum in Davos; Spanish Cupa Group announces management changes; Coldspring with new CEO; “Stone is Love” by Pietra Naturale Autentica

Christophe Pillet designed the new candlelights “Treasure“ and “Trinity“ for Italian Kreoo brand

After two difficult years, Brazil’s natural stone exporters achieved an increase of +12.7% in 2024 compared to 2023

The companies are looking for new target countries and hope for growth through new and exotic varieties