Architecture news / Archive»
- Lucien Arkas Art Gallery not far from Izmir: despite natural stone not a monolith, but an open building
- Penthouse on Spain’s Costa del Sol: The stairs and a wall as “sculptural elements” to divide the space
Design news / Archive»
- The company Lundhs from Norway can be an example of how a natural stone company can successfully market its own materials with product design
- A reception counter like a massive stone block that can be extended to form a long table
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Ceramic tiles: joint video campaign by Italian and Spanish associations
- The USA continues to be the richest country in the world and its citizens hold almost one third of the world’s wealth
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Registration for “Marmomac Restart Digital Edition” will start on September 10, 2020
- September topic of the Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair’s Product Focus: “Quarry Planet, Journey around the NEW Quarries”
Stone Stories»
- Over 100,000 years ago, fertile loess from the Negev helped the early humans on their way from Africa to Eurasia with the “land of milk and honey” in the Levant
- The peaks of the so-called stone forests were formed by natural dissolution of the rocks in the water and related currents
Art news / Archive»
- Mosaics of marble and glass that take the emptiness out of potholes in city streets and maybe even give them a sense of purpose
- “Break for Art” by the The Dallas Museum of Art: 10 minutes for a deep and unexited look at masterpieces
Briefly noted»
- Science: Sahara dust for the Amazon region, deep-sea coral reefs endangered by climate change, minerals‘ self-healing of irradiation damage, new findings about the Muqarnas vaults at the Alhambra
- TU Delft researchers develop the “living coffin” made from mushroom mycelium to accelerate dead human bodies to become one with nature again and to enrich the soil
Design news / Archive
Italian ceramic producer FMG launches new collection „Blast” emulating volcanic rock
The tiles are available in 5 colors (Ash, Black, Beige, Brown and Gray) and in 3 finishes (Natural, Polished, Structured)
Novelties from the design brand Favius: the „Sediment” tables by Besau-Marguerre play with the geology
The polished surfaces of the tabletops are covered with matt strips produced by sandblasting
„Vortice” by antoniolupi and Paolo Ulian: freestanding washbasin as a symbol for the flow of water
Designer and company have once again created a functional sculpture for home furnishing
„Chilgrove“ tables by designer Sjoerd Vroonland for Dutch „Revised“ company
Solid wood frame in combination with table tops in a selection of marbles or in oak, and walnut
At IMM Cologne Fair 2020, noun products presented its new „puro” light object made of transluzent Corian Engineered Stone
Hygienic properties and a soft brightness allow the luminaires to be used also in doctors’ surgeries, pharmacies or clinics
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
Draenert and designer Alexia Mintsouli present groundbreaking innovations for design with natural stone
For the dining table „Kallisto”, a slab with a striking structure is cut and reassembled
Shinto collection by Italian Jumbo Group: precious marble Damasco brown and brass casting profiles
The line meant for executive and presidential offices is characterized by dark and masculine colors
Best of 2019: Product design with natural stone
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