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“Perle“ (pearls) is the name of the new collection from fittings manufacturer Gessi with different types of marble and onyx

The motto of the design is “Haute Culture,“ but the design is simple and therefore effective

Rede Rochas is a network of Brazilian stonemasonry companies that, among other things, cooperate in buying and in recycling leftover pieces

The community in the state of Ceará is the result of an initiative by various associations

Miscellaneous: news all around ornamental stone and rock

Australia is the first country to announce a ban on engineered stone, due to health risks in cutting and handling the artificial material

MANDALAY GREEN, a crystalline quartzite from Brazil with an emerald touch that brings color and personality to any project, quarried by Granos company

Three towering structures of stone and steel named “Cracked Ice“ on show at Manhattan’s Garment District

Artist Del Geist visualizes climate change and the melting of ice over time, through March 2024

The life cycle assessment of a building is divided into four phases: production of building materials/construction, operation/maintenance, demolition and, if necessary, material recycling

By recycling the stone powder, the natural stone sector can earn additional points in its life cycle assessments and EPDs

As part of the “Marmomac Meets Academies“ presentation at the Verona trade fair, Professor Giuseppe Fallacara from the Politecnico in Bari raised the topic

In the French blog “Envie de Pierre“, architect Elisabeth Polzella from Lyon discusses the ecological footprint of building materials

At the Emotheo Heritage Hotel in the small Croatian town of Imotski, the new building with its limestone façade blends in perfectly with the old house next door

The design came from Studio Ante Murales, based in Zagreb

ROSSO MANTEGNA, a marble carrying all the warmth of the red color and an expression of richness, quarried by Pietro Zanella company in Soave, Italy

For 2023, Turkish Marble Trend magazine (#64) reports of -7.6% in the country’s stone exports (in value) compared to the previous year, yet increased yields per ton

Andrej Mitevski depicts his own experiences, feelings, thoughts, etc., inside a stone

The sculptor from northern Macedonia does not so much want to create forms as emotions from the stone

The Natural Stone Institute’s updated “Silica & Slab Safety Certificate” online learning is focussed on preventing silicosis, safe slab handling, and creating a safety program

In Sweden, the Natural Stone Association is fletching its teeth at fakes from the ceramics industry

Tile companies there have marketed their products under local natural stone names / Also “Jura” is used as fake

In the context of climate protection, old solid (massive) construction with ornamental stone is being rediscovered from a modern perspective

It will establish itself alongside the currently common cladding with panels for facades or tiles for floors and walls, not replace it