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Titanium, steel, and sandstone for Frank O. Gehry’s “Ciudad del Vino“ (City of Wine)
The Californian architect erected a building dedicated to Rioja Marqués de Riscal wine, resembling the Guggenheim-Museum in Bilbao
Archive: all the stone news
Markets: Refuse for road-pavement
(December 2008) Brazilian project proves the viability of slate for road pavement
Stone Stories: Eggs and curd for mortar
Scientists confirm that the Charles Bridge in Prague was built with the help of food as bonding material
Markets: Healthy growth for the branch world-wide
(December 2008) Once again Carlo Montani presented his twelve-month statistical almanac „Stone“ at this years’ trade fair in Verona
Miscellaneous
(December 2008) Yellow discoloration in Oslo’s opera is seen as an indication of progressive damage to the Carrara-Marble according to a geology professor
Comparability is the aim of the CE-Mark
Natural stone building materials sold on the European market must carry the CE-mark
Paving stone as weight for newspaper stacks
French Stone company and daily print media use the anniversary of the ’68-Revolution
Raffaello Galiotto: Impulses from Andrea Palladio
At Marmomacc 2008 in Verona, design ideas were presented whose roots lead back to the famous renaissance architect
Crystals on the ground in Freiberg, Saxonia
Berlin landscape-architect Birgit Hammer designs the inner court for the Terra Mineralia mineralogical collection in the old German mining city
Design: Mosaic Made of Glass and Stone
(November 2008) Brazilian company uses natural stone waste for their production
Miscellaneous
(November 2008) „Success beyond all expectations” was the assertion of Marmomacc’s press-release
Design: „New Stone Age Design”
(October 2008) Saiespring trade-fair in Bologna is showing works of the designer Denis Santachiara
Architecture: much to do for stone-masons
(October 2008) Modern trend to restore lost castles will bring a lot of business
Miscellaneous
(October 2008) Candoglia-Marble will be used for the new Museum of Modern Art
High-end products and Go East
(September 2008) Italian stone industry sees new markets for luxury in former developing countries