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The 11th edition of the Turkish IMIB Association’s design competition once again attracted interesting submissions
The aim is to create saleable objects and thus add significant value to local stone on the global markets
Design News (Archive)
Kreoo, the design brand of the Italian company Decormarmi: green marble varieties make the objects for interior design special eye-catchers
The effect ranges from the abundance of the rainforest to the awakening of nature in spring
New in our calendar of trade fairs for design / lifestyle: events for consumer goods und gifts
Increasingly, producers of beautiful little things made of natural stone are exhibiting at such fairs
“Perle“ (pearls) is the name of the new collection from fittings manufacturer Gessi with different types of marble and onyx
The motto of the design is “Haute Culture,“ but the design is simple and therefore effective
The “Corker“ by Herzog & de Meuron is now also available in marble
The furniture brand ClassiCon has given the stool or side table a new material
Beautiful little things made of natural stone as (Christmas)gifts
Some companies have discovered the market niche with items for everyday use and decoration
Remnants of amethyst, jasper, agate, and quartz for light sources
Alfonso Martinez Brianza, product designer from Uruguay, finds uses for residues of semi-precious stones
Collection “Dal Classico“ by Lithea: inspiration from the design fashions that conquered the Mediterranean area from the 8th century BC
Greece was the source of inspiration at that time and Sicily was one of the centers
Designer Francesco Faccin for the company Bufalini: lava stone fire bowls
Faccin: “The object documents the relationship between man, stone and fire, and his ability to tame and shape both“
“Marmomac Meets Academies“ 2023 (September 26 – 29): Innovative ideas for stone application in architecture and product design
Professor Giuseppe Fallacara (Polytecnico di Bari) has curated the exhibition of prototypes designed by international students and research groups
A “climate bench“ in Paris brings the cool air from the vaults under the city to the surface for ventilation
“Air des Carrières“ (air from the quarries) is the name of the project that aims to alleviate the summer heat in the city at certain points
Marmomac 2023: Cladding in natural stone that plays with surfaces, shapes, and tiles in the 3rd dimension
The Plus Theatre in the fair’s Hall 10 is about new possibilities of design with stone
“Stone Infinite“ at Xiamen Stone Fair 2023: the exhibition documented successful product design with natural stone
From the presentation of over 100 objects worldwide, we show 13 by Chinese designers