Archive: all the stone news
Trade fairs: „Marble“-Izmir to remain at its present location for the time being
(Mai 2010) Relocation of the Turkish Stone Fair to its new site at the airport delayed / Current statistics
Architecture: Rainforest in the arrival lounge
(May 2010) Tropical plants and sandstone lend terminal 3 of Singapore’s airport a very special flair
Markets: Tongue and groove plus mass equal cohesion
(May 2010) Turkish company develops a patented modular interlocking system for natural stonewalls
Markets: From slurry to glas
(May 2010) Brazilian scientists develop a new application for refuse and groundbreaking research
Design: Forceful lines on slate
(May 2010) Italian firm markets natural stone tiles as works of art
Miscellaneous
(Mai 2010) The earthquake in Chile shifted the continental plate by approx 3 m to the West
Trade Fairs: Opening with a Bang!
(April 2010) At this year’s Xiamen trade fair, China’s stone industry presented itself at a level seldom seen in the Western World today
Trade Fairs: A Word on Labour Conditions and Environmental Pollution
(April 2010) The world Stone Congress in Xiamen dealt with sustainability and local consumption
Architecture: Mediterranean Repertoire with Ocean View
Turkish architects are constructing a residential complex with a spectacular view in Bodrum on the shores of the Mediterranean Ocean
Fairs: Off to the Creative-Minded and Designers
(April 2010) An ever increasing number of stone-producers are exhibiting for architecture and design
Markets: „Sustainability is a key issue”
Interview with Brett Rugo, the new president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA)
Art: strictly speaking – impossible
Dutch sculptor Karel Vreeburg frees rings, convolutions and Möbius bands from the inside of stone
Miscellaneous
(April 2010) Brazil’s export industry for natural stone is losing its competitive edge
Markets: How to become the buzz of your town
What effective local and regional public relations look like in the stone branch and what should best be avoided