Architecture news / Archive»
- The German Natural Stone Prize (DNP) was awarded for the 19th time
- Call for the creation of a dry stone landscape work in the territory of the Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve in Southern France
Design news / Archive»
- At the stone fair in Vitoria the exhibition “Brazilian Stones Original Design” was shown once again
- Zanettin develops novel gabions that are more than just rectangular wire baskets filled with pebbles
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Eurostat publishes for 37 countries in Europe their Gross Domestic Product per capita, Consumption per capita and Price Level Indices
- Covid-19: SapienStone sees changes in living and praises its porcelain stoneware (with natural stone appearance) for it
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Marmomac 2020 canceled, but the “Re-Start Project” is to take place digitally from September 30 to October 02, 2020
- New dates announced for next Stone+tec in Nuremberg, Germany: 2021, May 12 – 15
Stone Stories»
- Restless Earth: scientists find out that the Eifel volcanic region in Germany remains seismically active
- Glass fiber cables can make a superb network to measure e.g., underwater seismic activity or glacier motion
Art news / Archive»
- For US-artists: call for entries for an artwork at the new gateway plaza in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Three lavish residencies for worldwide artists who are interested in a cooperation with scientists researching aesthetic liking and aesthetic preferences
Briefly noted»
Technology
In the BioProMarL project, researchers hope to give the stone surfaces new properties, modelled on the lotus effect
Experts from the Levantina company and laser scientists from Spain use laser technology to reduce dirt adhesion and improve skid resistance
Italian Achilli company: „Evolution in Stone Technology“
At the fair in Verona will be presented CNC bridge saws, bench saws, floor grinders and more stone machinery
Benetti Macchine: More safety and automation for 4.0 Marble Industry
The Italian company will be present at Marmomacc 2019 with a completely renewed booth
On Leonardo da Vinci’s anniversary National Geographic commissioned a robot to recreate a statue showing the master himself
The sculpture of Luigi Pampaloni dating back to 1842 was copied by Tor Art Carrara using a CNC-Machine
Company news: at Marmomac, Thibaut shows 5 machines and multiple equipment for machining all types of natural or agglomerated materials
The French machinery company will also show workpieces (kitchentops, bathroom, monuments) produced with its equipment
Company news: Intermac, Donatoni Macchine, and Montresor will show the latest stone machining technology in Hall 5 of Marmomac
„Added productivity, cost reduction, safety, and technological innovation are at the heart of Donatoni design,“ according to a press release
Company news: Achilli’s CNC controlled saw named „Gold“
Its sturdy and monoblock design with a hot dipped galvanized frame guarantees many years of reliable performance
Which path will the art of sculpting pursue when – in future – a work of art is worked out of a raw block by a robotic arm?
In Hall 1 of Marmomac 2018, the gap between modern CNC Machinery and artistic work was inspected and illuminated
Natural Stone Institute Releases Quarrier Toolbox Talks
Exams and 10 documents outlining best practices to maintain health and safety of quarriers are available for free
Turkish Company Silkar/Akdo shows what millimeter-thin stone sheets can do
Technical novelties do not always compete with the original marble or granite
