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The Spanish sculptor José Manuel Castro López folds the stone or peels away sections of it in ways that are inherently impossible

“Tecton“ bathroom collection by Italian company Monitillo 1980 and French architect and designer Félix Millory

The material is the Violet Calacatta marble, whose intense violet veining spans across the stone like brushstrokes left by nature

Italian limestone from Grassi Pietre for a modern villa in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The architects from the Barcelona-based firm Mesura drew inspiration from the local colors and climate

At an online-meeting, the NSSA strengthened governance and expanded global cooperation in support of natural stone

One of the topics of the stone industry’s new global organization is to create a worldwide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), another occupational health

Lithea company and its designers draw inspiration for their new collections from the works of ancient cultures around the Mediterranean

The situation is serious: The NSI has started a fundraising campaing for research, training, and advocacy on workers‘ protection from Silicosis

Donations received through July 31, 2026, will receive an additional match by an anonymous donor, up to $50,000

Job losses in the U.S. are Centrorochas’s main argument against President Trump‘s tariffs on imports of various types of Brazilian stone

Approximately 99.9% of Brazil’s natural stone exports to the U.S. consist of semi-finished slabs that American companies use in fabrication, distribution, and installation activities

The planned television series “Master of Stone” is storytelling for natural stone at its finest

The project by stone enthusiast Pierre Bidaud and director Frederico Miranda explores the role of stone in culture and history

The exhibition “New Imprint in Stone“ of works by Raffaello Galiotto is about the convergence of sculpture and advanced technology

On show through July 31, 2026, in Mestre-Venice, it confronts the geological weight of the material with modern surfaces and even imagines new forms of life

With the stonework pattern on the façade, Canadian architect Michael Taylor aims to pay tribute to the craftsmen who carried out the work

By using protruding or recessed stones, he gives a new building the appearance of historic rough-hewn façades

The 10th edition of “White Carrara“ is on show at the marble city

More than 30 works, like urban furnishings, decorative elements, and more, were designed by international artists and produced by local companies

Research project Urban Pavements and their HiStories at the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)

The New Members of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), June 2026

“Boutton” luminaire by United Alabaster: like the surface of the sun

Designer Joan Casanyes uses the structures in the stone variety that has always attracted artists

US-American sculptor Kathryn Vinson creates images of flowers, plants, and animals in stone

Even as a child, she admired the grandeur of nature in the mountainous landscape of Colorado