Stone-Ideas.com

34th Premios Macael awarded: architectural projects with natural and engineered stone and institutions were honored

PORPHYRY GRIGIO FLOR, a grey stone of volcanic origin with large-grained crystals, from Porfidi Italia 2000 company located in Trento, at the outskirts of the Alps

Stone-Ideas.com touring the world: ten ideas for designing paths and squares with natural stone

Our examples show animals of all kinds, a bit of Crazy Paving and – of course – a lot of geometry

Luxury with Italian marble in Vernace boutiques in NYC and Long Island, Marmomacchine magazine (#275, January 2022)

Natural stones Patagonia (natural quartz) and Sequoia Brown (marble) are used in the 5-star resort The Montchalet in Ortisei, Bolzano

Designer Elena Salmistraro and Lithea Company: “Pensieri Panteschi“ (Thoughts from Pantelleria)

The collection translates in natural stone features of the volcanic island halfway between Sicily and Africa

US sculptor Michael Yeaman’s art tells of his fascination with stones and the science that goes with them

He creates mostly simple forms, so that the structures and colors of the material are shown to full advantage

Postponed: worldwide leading furniture and design fair Salone del Mobile 2022 in Milan moves to June 07 – 12

Latest news: Xiamen Stone Fair 2022 postponed to May 05 – 08

The Swedish Natural Stone Award 2021 went to the copy of the medieval window rosette in Linköping Cathedral with 300 hours of work by a CNC machine

The prize is awarded for work that stands out for “aesthetics, sustainability and innovation“

CAFE LATTE DARK, a beige/bown marble (limestone) from Turkish Silkarstone company

Sustainability is one of the topics in imm Cologne fair’s magazine where under TRENDimmPACT the future of home living is to be discussed

With the Gargash Mosque in Dubai, Saudi architect Sumaya Dabbagh has created a place of worship that breaks with many traditions

Not splendor and wealth characterize the premises for the conversation with God, but light and spirituality

Xiamen Stone Fair 2022 has launched a new Hosted Buyers Program to bring together suppliers and decision-makers both in-person during the event and virtually all year in the event’s Cloud

NSI Announces Recipients of the 2021 Natural Stone Scholarship and Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship