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Architecture with natural stone»
Design with natural stone»
- Lithea Company’s new natural stone collection refers to the Byzantine Empire
- Marble, alabaster and onyx are also popular as material for lamps
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Europe has endorsed considering social and ecological issues in public procurement
- Euroroc informs: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) approves tariffs against Quartz Products from China
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Italian Stone Theatre at Marmomac 2019: „Naturality: The Uniqueness and Purity of Natural Stone“
- Milan’s FuoriSalone: the grand furniture forum outside the fairgrounds in the city center
Stone Stories»
- The „breathing“ of magma chambers below the ocean may cause soft earthquakes related to the tides
- Stone Age, mother-of-pearl
Art: Sculpting with Marble etc»
- Sculptors and other artists may apply for residence scholarships of Künstlerhaus Lukas in Ahrenshoop, Northern Germany
- Art aficionados and citizens of Carrara bring opera to the marble for a change
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Briefly noted
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Heaven’s Gate the name of a famous rock formation in China’s Tianmen Mountains in the Province of Hunan
How do monuments change their meaning over time and why do some endure while others fall?
„MONUMENTality“ exhibition at the Getty Center in L.A. until April 21, 2019
Guidoni Group: the many shades of white in natural stone and quartz composite
The Brazilian company starts the new year „with powerful personality striking designs“
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
„Envie de Pierre“ (Desire for Stone) is the name of a new web-portal of France’s stone sector
Natural Stone Institute Announces 2019 Stone Industry Education Series
So called Stone Summits in 10 cities across the US will discuss shop efficiency, measuring success or OSHA safety regulations, among other topics
In France the Organization of „Ecological Stonemasons“ is warning the public of dangers emanating from quartz composite materials
The old adage that engineered stone poses a health-threat to both of users and anyone working the material is warmed over
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
The Singapore Stone is a fragment of a once large sandstone slab with undiciphered inscriptions. Some date it back to the 10th century
Love, peace, and prosperity for 2019
Stone-Ideas.com is taking a few days off: Our next issue will appear on January 6th 2019
The Lagash Border Pillar: a white marble stone with a glistening inscription marking the territory
The exhibition „No Man’s Land“ in the British Museum documents the human desire to dominate land and the brutality and turmoil borders have invoked
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Brexit is a big topic in the media at the moment, about 4 months before it is to be completed on March 29, 2019
