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With the “Claustra“ plug-in system, slabs of natural stone become walls with a view and air circulation

The development by Professor Giuseppe Fallacara of the Polytechnic University of Bari (Poliba) was presented to the public for the first time at the Rocalia trade show in France

A black (when polished) or dark-grey (when flamed) and extremely hard UKRAINIAN GABBRO

Lapicida’s Gramercy Park Collection echoes the geometry of the buildings in Manhattan and a little of the exclusivity of some residential neighborhoods there

The British company has released marble tiles with a straightforward design for that special style

A survey of Stone+tec trade fair (Nuremberg, June 22-25, 2022) shows an optimistic business climate in the German natural stone sector

The major show in Nuremberg will feature trends and innovations in construction/interior architecture, equipment for professionals, gravestones, and heritage

IMM Cologne fair for furniture and interior design has announced the winners of its 2022 Pure Talents Contest for young product designers

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

French biennial stone Fair Rocalia (November 30 – December 02, 2021) co-located with the gardening and landscaping show Paysalia in Lyon, had nearly 29,000 visitors

“Angelo O“ by Belgian designer Leo Aerts: the successful shapes of the tables have been reduced to the size of cake plates

As material there are nine kinds of marble with different colors to choose from

Showroom of the Italian fashion company forte_forte in Rome: green onyx all over the walls and floor

The young designers wanted to create a clear contrast to the old city with its travertine facades

BIANCO AVORIO, a noble limestone with light ivory color and thin and flowery texture from Italian Grassi Pietre company

The Natural Stone Institute announces the Pinnacle Award Winners 2021

Submissions must show the “beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and professional mastery in the use of natural stone“ / Entries for the next issue open until May 20, 2022

At the Rocalia fair in Lyon, France, dry stone walling experts and artists once again showed what can be done with stone without any mortar at all

The artwork “De Rebus Naturae“ plays with geometry, references to Ancient Egypt and the ancient philosophers Epicurus and Lucretius

Why use natural stone in architecture? French natural stone fair Rocalia has collected good arguments (French)

Michelle Byrne transfers maps of cities or contour lines of landscapes onto large stones

The Irish artist recreates moments from the past to give an idea of how we have changed the world

Italian Salvatori company’s “Stone Parquet” adapts the well-known wooden flooring to marbles, limestones and travertines

The tiles can have a staggered pattern or a herringbone effect

EU taxonomy: in the future, all (construction) projects, products and services are to have precise descriptions of their sustainability

The Commission in Brussels is starting with the financial sector to get the transformation of the European economy to climate neutrality on track