Recently published
Architecture with natural stone»
- The new James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin is a treasure for the Museum Island and shines throughout the City
- LafargeHolcim Awards for sustainable construction solutions combined with architectural excellence
Design with natural stone»
- Interior designer Elisabetta de Strobel presents the lamp „Deep Red“ made of Verona Red marble
- For its second collection Marsotto LAB again cooperated with Lausanne’s ECAL School of Fine Art
Markets: Selling Stone»
- „One Million Grams of Granite“: Austrian stonemasons busy themselves with artistic inspiration for one ton of local stone
- GfK market analysis: EU newcomers have significant increases in per capita purchasing power
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- New trade fair: Obra Blanca Expo (OE Expo) for stones and tiles in Mexico City from October 15 to 17, 2019
- „Young Creative Ideas Platform” – second appearance at the Marble Trade Fair Izmir
Stone Stories»
- Earthquakes along the Dead Sea Rift may cause tsunamis threatening the coasts of the Gulf of Eilat-Aqaba
- The „breathing“ of magma chambers below the ocean may cause soft earthquakes related to the tides
Art: Sculpting with Marble etc»
- Spanish A.R. Los Huertos company: contest for sculptures made of recycled construction materials
- „One Million Grams of Granite“: Austrian stonemasons busy themselves with artistic inspiration for one ton of local stone
Briefly noted»
Archives
Architecture: Riprap-Library
(May 2008) Using gabions, young Columbian artists are errecting a low-cost public building
Art: 70 t Granite Seed
(May 2008) Peter Randall-Page’s latest work is a gargantuan granite sculpture
Design: Stone table-top with extension mechanism
(May 2008) Swivel-mechnism, by which the table’s extention-element can be lifted and swung into place
Design: Yo-Yo-shaped sink
(May 2008) Luca Scacchetti’s unusual bathroom-fixture is a sink designed for Rapsel and made of portuguese limestone
Fairs: two shows in Poland competing directly
(May 2008) New trade-fair in Poznan „Glass and stone“ will take place one week after the traditional „Kamien“ in Wroclaw
Fairs: Visiting guests Moneo and Chipperfield
(April 2008) Two famous architects will be attending this year’s congress on Natural Stone in Architecture
Fairs: Awards for Building in Natural Stone
(April 2008) This year’s CarraraMarmotec will place an even greater emphasis on design and architecture
Fairs: „Yes, we have marble“
(April 2008) Once again, a great variety of stones were displayed at the Victória trade show held in February 2008. But this time the emphasis was not on granite
Design: Stone benches in shapes of waves
(March 2008) Science center in Norway wants to attract school-children for visits and to stay
Markets: stable demand for countertops in USA
(March 2008) Business researcher forecast 1.3 percent annual growth until 2011
