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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

“Da Vinci’s Bridge“ by Professor Giuseppe Fallacara, Politecnico di Bari: 3D-printed stone powder pedestrian bridge

The inspiration was the idea for a self-supporting structure over the Golden Horn near present-day Istanbul

The Iranian sculptor Behnam Akharbin depicts the fascinating moment of sunrise in monumental stone sculptures using the Islamic Muquarna technique

X’baatún, a long forgotten but well-preserved Maya site in Tekal de Venegas, Yucatán, reveals its secrets

An initiative of researchers from Spain and Mexico has advanced in the mapping of the core area of the site, with the registration of between 35 and 40 structures

Swedish Natural Stone Prize 2024: Crust slabs from the quarry for a façade in Stockholm

The cladding on the ground floor contrasts with the colorfully plastered floors above

Sam Arcot (Rugo Stone) has been selected to join the NSI‘s executive committee as board secretary

Sustainability was the big topic in the lectures at the BAU trade fair in Munich, but natural stone was hardly mentioned

The trends of the future are building materials with a low carbon footprint, building with modules and continuing to build

Restored: “Madre Terra,“ a section of the magnificent inlaid floor of the Baptistery in the Florence Cathedral

The spectacular “stone carpet” depicts fantastic animals in white and green marble

Coverings 2025 (April 29 – May 02): Conference Education Announced

The North American showcase of natural stone and ceramic tiles will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida

In German concentration camps quarries were used for annihilation

Under Nazi-rule the German SS entertained its own building supplies trade

CIPOLLINO CLASSICO, a marble with a wild mixture of green and white surface areas and larger white knots, quarried in the Apuan mountains near Stazzema municipality