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Turkish magazine Marble Trend #59 analyzes the decline in demand for raw blocks from China and the reasons behind it

The Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair (FSBF), held November 09 – 11, 2022, benefited from being, after Covid-19, the first fair in the country with international pretensions

For the first time, some of the exhibitors at the show on the north coast had their booths elaborately staged, as is customary elsewhere

Natural Stone Institute Completes 46th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage warns: the Ahlat stone craftsmanship in Turkey is in danger of getting lost

Causes are the lack of new apprentices, modern building techniques and new materials used in the region at the foothills of the Nemrut Mountain

Peter’s Corner: the great Covid-19 demand boom for natural stone for beautifying private homes is coming to an end

Evidence is that consumers are flying again and that rates for container shipments are falling rapidly

VERT D’ESTOURS, a marble with green or blue veins on a white-ivory background, suitable for every usage, from the French Pyrenees

Miscellaneous: news all around natural stone and rock

“Halo“ is the name of a new pendant lamp by Spanish United Alabaster company. It consists of two overlapping rings suspended from a single ceiling base

The Pietra Naturale Autentica network of companies has launched its new “Naturalmente Sostenibile” (Naturally Sustainable) campaign

The aim is to bring the ecological strength of Italy’s stone sector closer to the consumer

The second edition of the “Forever is Now“ art exhibition at the Gizeh Pyramids reflected on time and timelessness, land and history, ecology and humanity

The Portuguese sailors on their voyages of discovery to India had prefabricated stone pillars on board as rulers’ signs to be placed along the coasts, presumably also as ship’s ballast

Red marble ROJO LEVANTINA, a classic stone for interior decoration that seems to have fire inside, from Spanish Levantina group

In the EU project NanoSafe, an inventory was made of the use of nano-materials on natural stone and in the construction industry

VR learning materials inform about health protection

Marsotto‘s showroom in Milan‘s Brera District has been included in the ADI Design Index of 2022

Oki Sato from design studio nendo conceived the unusual display case

Euroroc General Assembly at Marmomac 2022: central issues among companies across Europe are high energy costs and shortage of skilled workers

Representatives of natural stone associations from countries in and outside the EU presented the situation at home

AFYON CALACATTA, an extremely hard marble with color tones like purple, black, yellow, or brown, quarried in Iscehisar/Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, by Efesus Stone company