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In the Turkish magazine Marble Trend (#63), editor-in-chief Hasan Ercazip analyzes the decline in exports and quotes in the editorial a businessman saying “For the first time I see marble producers doing cost accounting“

Italy’s natural stone exports increased by a strong +13.1% from 2021 to 2022 – is this finally the trend reversal, and right away with the bang of an all-time high of €2.13 billion?

CALACATA MATARAZZO, a white dolomite marble with a golden glimmer and strong acid resistance, quarried by M. Moulão company in the state of Paraná, Southern Brazil

“Marmomac Meets Academies“ 2023 (September 26 – 29): Innovative ideas for stone application in architecture and product design

Professor Giuseppe Fallacara (Polytecnico di Bari) has curated the exhibition of prototypes designed by international students and research groups

In its natural stone exports in 2022, Portugal reached an all-time high of nearly half a billion € (492.8 million €)

On almost all target markets, the country achieved significantly better sales prices than in the previous year

With the program “Exporta Mais Brasil“ – loosely translated: “Go for Exports, Brazil“ – the country wants to strengthen its natural stone exports

The aim is to create demand for the exotic varieties on new markets, among other things

A “climate bench“ in Paris brings the cool air from the vaults under the city to the surface for ventilation

“Air des Carrières“ (air from the quarries) is the name of the project that aims to alleviate the summer heat in the city at certain points

PIMAR CORAL, a limestone highly absorbent and suitable for rustic flooring or walling and external covering, quarried by Pimar Company in Southern Italy

The magazine “Cer“ (#64) of the Italian Ceramic Industry reports about Cersaie fair’s 40th anniversary in Bologna

Miscellaneous: news all around ornamental stone and rock

At the EuroSkills 2023 in Gdansk, stonemasons were again among the participants. The 1st place went to Marlena Senne from Switzerland

Chinese artist Liuhao: about the continental drift and the permanent change of the world around us

In his works, he states the temporary nature of the universe and searches for the great mysterious forces

Marmomac 2023: Cladding in natural stone that plays with surfaces, shapes, and tiles in the 3rd dimension

The Plus Theatre in the fair’s Hall 10 is about new possibilities of design with stone

GRIGIO ARGENTO, a limestone (Pietra di Vicenza) with gray color and homogenous structure, mined only in only underground quarrying in the Berici Hills near the city of Vicenza

“Stone Infinite“ at Xiamen Stone Fair 2023: the exhibition documented successful product design with natural stone

From the presentation of over 100 objects worldwide, we show 13 by Chinese designers

The Swedish magazine „Sten“ (October 2023) reports about the New Slussen urban planning project in Stockhom and the use of stone there