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(December 2011) Strong upward trend in Italian exports to countries of the Near East
Archive: all the stone news
Design: „Transparent Stone Mosaic“
(November 2011) Marmomacc’s Marble Forum presents new design ideas in stone
Markets: India allows an increase in imports of raw blocks
(November 2011) Government decrees loosening of restrictions, which could allow a growth of the stone industry
Fairs: Demand for „sensual products“
(November 2011) Cersaie: Ceramic tile fashion trends prove that many customer desires are realized in natural stone
Markets: A glance at furnishing and design magazines
(November 2011) The World Natural Stone Association (Wonasa) agreed its marketing campaign
Miscellaneous
(November 2011) Terrorist attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party PKK are a burden the Turkish stone industry must bear
Architecture: magical lines and rough stone
In the Spanish pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, the Cidade da Cultura was erected as a cultural centre for Galicia and all of Europe. Architect Peter Eisenman used natural stone in an unusual way
Fairs: Chinese exhibitors had hall 3 almost to themselves
(November 2011) Verona’s Marmomacc had more foreign exhibitor than local participants for the first time this year / Export is Italian stone industry’s lifesaver
Fairs: „Cuarzita”, „Corten” and „Nero”
(November 2011) New stones at Marmomacc
Design: Leather and stone wall decor
(November 2011) Italian companies and a designer combine the two materials
Snap-shots of small animals
French-born sculptress Marion Rivière crafts even spiders and hedgehogs in stone
Miscellaneous
(November 2011) A 7% growth rate is expected for the current year according to the German building industry
Architecture: To be a bouquet of flowers would be the life
(October 2011) Buenos Aires’ „Casa Carrara“ is built all in white and at right angles – but with some strong accents in natural stone
Markets: Simplifying trade with Turkey
(October 2011) Since August UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) rules trade on the Bosporus
Stone Stories: From infinity to worldly time pieces
(October 2011) Swiss producer of luxury watches uses meteorite stone and fossilized objects