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Reports from Trade Fairs
„Percorsi d’Arte“ shows how new technologies open doors for sculptors (4)
Four artists and industrial designer Raffaello Galiotto developed works previously impossible to accomplish
IMM Cologne 2020: More natural living is the top trend
Natural stone was once again a material used in furniture making, with marble varieties being used a lot, especially with strong colors
France’s natural stone fair Rocalia 2019: Quetzalcoatl as drystone wall
In its 2nd edition, the biennial event in Lyon offered a rich program of creative ideas and registered 13% more visitors
The „Stone” Trade Fair in Poznań in November 2019 registered almost 300 exhibitors and 5000 visitors
It has established itself as a small but distinguished show with a large supporting program
Fifth Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair (FBSF) with focus on architecture and design
The state of Ceará, what with its rich deposits and favorable transport connections, is an emerging stone center of the country
Marmomac 2019: Young Stone Project with many ideas
Students from universities all across Italy developed prototypes for innovative implementation of natural stone
Marmomac 2019: six startups in and around the natural stone branch
Four of the enterprises presented novel use of stone-meal, a waste product ensuing from cutting stone blocks
„Time is Stone“ will be the central theme in Hall 1 of Marmomac 2020
The Italian Stone Theatre is again meant to showcase the „Italian Excellence in working natural stone“ (Eccellenza Litica Italiana)
The natural stone branch 50 years from now: digital technology and innovative products
At the Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair the world of natural stone as it will be in 2068 was the topic of speculation
Cersaie’s „Famous Bathrooms“ is a compilation of exclusive ceramics and bathroom accessories over the decades
Unlike Marmomac’s „Italian Stone Theatre“ this production is not opulent but a definite eye-catcher
Cersaie 2019: Large-size ceramic tiles and imitation crystal never before seen
At Bologna’s Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings the trend was once again toward perfect emulations in large formats