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Turkey is currently facing challenging times
The difficult situation was not evident at the Trade Fair Marble in Izmir (Mach 22- 25, 2017)
Online Exhibiton by the Getty Research Institute: „The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra“
Exhibition shows drawings by 18th-century architect Louis-François Cassas and largely unseen photographs by 19th-century photographer Louis Vignes
Exporters of raw marble blocks are pinning their hopes on India
New Delhi’s Government has streamlined import regulations / Preferred colors for marble are ivory and beige as per trade magazine Litosonline
Briefly noted
The title „A spectacular place“ best describes the Darvaz Crater in Turkmenistan, also known as „door to hell“
Austrian stonemasons‘ design award for innovative design ideas in natural stone indoors and out
The title alone is the reward which the shop is entitled to use for its own advertising for the duration of one year
3. Transylvania Stone Expo from May 25 – 27, 2017 in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania
Organizer is the regional Stonemasons’ Association APTRA
A computer selects the tesserae and composes them to a pixel-mosaic
Iberian Atarés Company combines several processes to create a new technology for natural stone mosaics
Saddle-shaped „Hyparwall”-Elements for walls, towers and façades
Implementation for small stone-meal blocks with ingredients
Materials implemented are black marble, brass, leather, and raffia
Spanish designers of Masquespacio Agency have created a new lamp for Raco
Johannes M. Semmler is the new managing director of Vereinigte Marmorwerke Kaldorf (VM Kaldorf – Kaldorf United Marble)
Semmler is poised to serve markets in North America and the Middle East even more effectively in future