Architecture news / Archive»
- Call for the creation of a dry stone landscape work in the territory of the Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve in Southern France
- Designer Raffaello Galiotto and the Margraf company give a marble facade the appearance of a curtain
Design news / Archive»
- Pure Talents Contest at imm Cologne 2021: chances for young talents working in the field of furniture to show their ideas to the world
- New from Promemoria: lamps by designer Romeo Sozzi from 2013
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Covid-19: SapienStone sees changes in living and praises its porcelain stoneware (with natural stone appearance) for it
- Peter’s Corner: the new start after Covid-19, which Marmomac wants to give companies with its “Re-Start” Project, could be more than just back to business as usual
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- New dates announced for next Stone+tec in Nuremberg, Germany: 2021, May 12 – 15
- Next Cersaie will take place in 2021 from September 27 to October 01
Stone Stories»
- After the assassination of Caesar, a volcanic eruption in Alaska caused a worldwide weather anomaly which contributed to the end of the Roman Republic
- Archaeologists discover a massive circle of prehistoric shafts near Stonehenge
Art news / Archive»
- Prince Claus Fund and Goethe-Institut: call for art-projects which lead to sustainability and better societies
- The Atlantic magazine interviewed 3 artists in the USA about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on their work: “That is what we train for,” says one
Briefly noted»
Design news / Archive
Akdotex: Natural stone tiles with innovative textures and as mosaics in almost infinite combinations
The Turkish brand Akdo presents its latest design collection as a world first in Verona
agape from Italy: „Constellation“ collection by Studiopepe designers
Tabletop mirrors and bathroom accessories made of marble with brass details
With „Ecco“ Akdo Company, together with designer Craig Copeland, is implementing the Twin-Stone-Technology for modern furniture manufacturing
Two slabs of super-thin stone are laminated together and mounted on a stainless-steel porter
Evergreen of stone design: „Alzabile“ floor lamp by Ignazio Gardella from 1948
The base of the famous object for everyday usage was made of marble / Available in new metal versions from Italian Tato Lighting company
Application open until October 08, 2019 for the „Talente“ (talents) competition at the Munich International Skilled Trades Fair next year
Craftspeople until their mid-thirties may enter with special works in design or technology respectively
Table „Icon“ by designer Giorgio Soressi for Italian company Costantini Pietro
Calacatta Gold marble or wood respectively for the table top and base made of stainless steel or lacquered metal
A 1.5 t marble table 3.1 m in diameter travels from Lake Constance in Germany to California
Draenert Company was commissioned to construct and deliver an XXL version of its rotating table „Tadao“ to the USA
„Crystalart Finish“ by Cattelan company makes glass tabletops look a bit like onyx or marble
The Italian company uses a printing technique which allows a large variety of colors and structures
Citco Privé presents Pop Art with marble: Freddie Mercury, Batman, and a Mural with ample multicolored natural stone
Italian Company propagates „a more fun and joyful use of marble“
Craftspeople from all over the world may apply for the „Loewe Foundation Craft Prize“
The award worth 50,000 € for the winner and an exhibition for the finalists shall „celebrate excellence in craftsmanship“
