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The Xiamen Habitat Design and Life Festival at Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 had “The Sensory Theatre of Stone” as its motto and presented home decor by seven designers from China and one from Italy

Marmomac will celebrate its 60th edition from September 22 – 25, 2026

The theme in Creative Hall 10 is “The Bedrock – Leading the Future of Natural Stone” / Another new feature is the “International Sustainable Excellence Award”

Stone+tec in Nuremberg (June 17 – 20, 2026) will showcase more varieties of natural stone than it did two years ago

The supporting program and the Architecture Congress will take place in Hall 11 / The fair’s main themes are “Building with Natural Stone,” “Equipment for Professionals,” and “Places of Remembrance”

The 26th Xiamen International Stone Fair 2026 had positive business results and 155,000+ total visits from 122 countries and regions, with overseas visits rising by 10.28%

Photo gallery from Milan Design Week and FuoriSalone 2026

Salone del Mobile.Milan 2026: the new “Salone Raritas“ section showed special and limited-edition design pieces, unique objects, antiques, and fine craftsmanship

Photo Gallery: Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 (April 21 – 26)

We’re showcasing some of the products that caught our eye. More reports in the coming months

The DACH countries – Germany, Austria and Switzerland – play a key role as importers of natural stone

Stone+tec in Nuremberg (June 17 – 20, 2026) focuses on these markets

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

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”

26th Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 (March 16–20): in eight country pavilions, numerous exhibitors, many of them for the first time, will present themselves and their stones to the buyers from all over the world

The Salone del Mobile.Milan 2026 (April 21 – 26) has materials and their messages as its new motto

The campaign is part of the fair’s search for the meaning of contemporary design in a world of change and uncertainties

Submission open for the Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards and the Rock Stars Program, until December 01, 2025

Natural stone focus on the Arabian Peninsula: The Sultanate of Oman wants to become a player in the global market with its domestic marbles, Italy is focusing more on Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Marmomac 2025: our final report reveals two of the new natural stone influencers, the winners of the Masters of Stone and the Best Communicator Award

Outside the exhibition grounds, the show also took place on Spotify / Slight declines in exhibitor and visitor numbers