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Brazil’s natural stone sector is currently experiencing a major export boom, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula

Fábio Cruz of Centrorochas shared some insights in a radio interview on how to deal with customers in the Gulf

Marble VERDE DE SERPA, a worldwide known stone with a spectacular green in elegant veins, from Portugal’s Alentejo region

The “Stone Infinite Product Design Show“ at Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 (March 16 – 19) will unlock the material‘s potential in furniture and spaces for contemporary living

Eight designers explore the new rhythms of life, awaken emotional memories, and envision the future landscape of ideal human habitats

In The Venice Venice Hotel, every (stone) detail breathes the spirit of the Serenissima

Craftsmanship and deep-rooted know-how by Marmo Arredo company keep the city’s tradition of hospitality and trade alive

Pocketbook about Belgium’s natural stones

The publication in French can be downloaded as a PDF and thus machine translated

The exhibition “The New Stone Age: Towards an Ethical Architecture“ showcases stone as a load-bearing material with a low carbon footprint in contemporary architecture, through April 03 2026, at the University of Toronto

Unesco has inscribed Iceland’s swimming pool culture, based on the country’s geothermal energy, on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

XISTO NEGRO DE FOZ CÔA, a dark gray stone from Portugal, with decorative lighter parts, quarried by Silaco company

Italy‘s stone sector pays tribute to the Winter Games: rings of colorful stones in Verona, a marble “Olympic heart” in Milan, an old farmhouse in Cortina d’Ampezzo modernized with luxurious stone

8th Edition of the French Awards for Architecture with Natural Stone (2025)

The focus is on projects that realize unusual ideas for solid construction with natural stone

Carrara goes dinosaur: the life-sized marble skull of a juvenile Triceratops on show on London city‘s Berkeley Square, for two years

The piece was created in a collaboration between the David Aaron Gallery, focused on natural history and antiquities, and the British artist Paul Vanstone

SELAS, a precious marble available in grey, pink and white-gold, translucent, resistant to frost and sunlight, mined by Marble Sachanas from Greece

4th Desert X Al-Ula (through February 28, 2026) invites visitors to experience the imagination created by monumental artworks placed in the unique landscape in Northern Saudi-Arabia

Peter’s Corner: The megatrends for the stone sector in 2026 are all “green”: They include solid construction with small blocks, poststressing, interlocking elements, and stone bricks, as well as, in the longer term, the circular economy

Stone+tec Nuremberg (June 17th to 20th, 2026) will have “Building with Natural Stone,” “Equipment for Professionals,” and “Place of Remembrance” as main topics

In addition, Tile+tec offers a dedicated exhibition area for “Design with Tiles”