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Paolo Ulian has now developed his concept called “Drap“ further for containers such as vases

For the design, he uses the – actually undesirable – fluttering of the water jet that occurs when thicker materials are to be cut

Kitchen countertops are the main topic in „Sten“ (1/2022), the Swedish stone association’s magazine (Swedish)

Pibamarmi supplied the stone parquet for the Al Thani Collection at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris

5 mm thin stone strips on PET foam and aluminum honeycomb give the floor resilience to abrasion and vibration from visitor traffic

The restoration of Michelangelo’s unfinished masterpiece Pietà Bandini confirmed old sources that problems with the marble caused the work to be abandoned

The 2.7-ton block from the Seravezza quarries had microcracks and “impurities“ so that even the chisels “sparked“

ASTRA WHITE dolomite, a carbonate rock from Turkish Silkarstone company

The Nealtican lava flow at the Popocatépetl in Mexico between 350–50 BCE significantly impacted pre-Hispanic settlements burying villages under volcanic material and causing an exodus of the local population

Stone Panels International LLC Named 2021 CEU Educator of the Year

Natural Stone Institute Completes 41st Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

The central square in the Swedish town of Eslöv has been transformed into a “space of possibilities“ for citizens

Different materials, among them natural stone, and different levels mark zones for specific uses

The 27th Marble Izmir (March 30 – April 02, 2022) aims to bring the natural stone sector back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic

Mrs. Canan Karaosmanoğlu Alıcı, İZFAŞ General manager, points out the importance of such in-person events

Stoneupdate has published the data of the United States‘ stone imports and exports in December 2021

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

The Chankillo Solar Observatory in Peru has the so-called Fortified Temple with 3 stone wall rings in the center. The gate in the inner wall is particularly striking.

An exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum (through May 15, 2022) shows how Renaissance and Baroque painters used stones as canvas and for more

The blue of lapis lazuli became water or sky, striations in lined jasper represented the sea’s undulating waves

Updated Version of Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Now Available

The extension of the Bendura Bank in Liechtenstein exudes solidity and reliability

Swiss company Bärlocher supplied and installed Chinese basalt for the natural stone façade