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Which Europeans have the most spending money
GfK compiles a ranking of countries by purchasing power
EuroSkills 2016: Austrian stonemason Thomas Rudlstorfer wins the Gold medal
Silver medalist is Rok Verstovšek Tanšek from Slovenia and Bronze medalist is Julien Baton from France
Safety will be the primary focus during the first phase of the Natural Stone University
MIA+BSI has launched an online education tool with free courses for stone industry professionals
Ultimate sensual perception: natural stone flacons with added value of art
I Profumi del Marmo (the fragrances of marble) something for eyes and nose incorporated into the caps of receptacles
Turkey’s exports to the US and to UAE: „Sales up, income down!“
Turkish stone magazine Marble Trend scolds the nation’s stone sector for low profit compared the Italy, Greece and even China
Canada will be entertaining its own natural stone trade fair as of Mai 2017
According to the organizers, the country has noted a growth in import of natural stone by 40% in the last 5 years
Luxury „Roomers“ design hotel chooses natural stone for the bathroom
The interior design for the new 5-star auberge in Baden-Baden spa, Germany came from Piero Lissoni
During Art Basel Miami, Citco presents a selection of its natural stone projects in its showroom in FLA
Creations by Ferruccio Laviani, Norman Foster, Arik Levy, Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid are exhibited
Briefly noted
„Liquid Marble“ is the name Mathieu Lehanneur gave his artistic works, seemingly with surfaces rippled by the wind
Refurbishment of Milan’s Excelsior Gallia Hotel: pure luxury with marble spanning 8,000 m²
Marco Piva undertook a total makeover of the hotel „in modern design without giving up the timeless elegance and character of the 1930s Art Deco style“