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Design is the topic on the second day (March 7, 2015) of World Stone Congress during Xiamen Fair
International lecturers speak about the use of stone in architecture and product design
Draenert: self-folding extension-table
German specialist for top-of-the-line, exclusive furnishing presented its innovative mechanical system at the IMM Cologne Furnishing Trade Fair
TCC Whitestone: „sentimental and unique pieces of art in natural stone“
Portuguese company manufactures furniture with simple shapes and clear lines
Scandola Marmi: natural stone that provides a place for everything and puts everything in its place
Designer Manuel Barbieri has broadened the scope of household items by adding a new collection
Briefly noted
In the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel new LED-lighting has made frescoes more prominently visible
Modern ideas for the principle of the stone arch
Professor Giuseppe Fallacara: „Stereotomy“ makes use of the stone’s mass for construction / steel ropes are sometimes used for additional features
„Adding Value to a Precious Material – Product Design with Natural Stone“
Peter Becker from Stone-Ideas.com will lecture at the World Stone Congress at Xiamen Stone Fair
Draft versions for natural stone design under pressure
Students participating in a project during the course of Poznań’s trade fair, were required to draft design concepts under the pressure of a strict time limit
Juma Exclusive: „Tuning“ for natural stone by means of design and material
The German Company for exclusive stone-design adapts success stories from the automotive branch to living areas
„Detour“ by Studio Job: like roadwork in marble
Dutch designers craft top-of-the-line collectors’ items in colored natural stone, glass and bronze