Enhanced weathering of milled rocks could indeed remove CO2 from the atmosphere – but there are limits to the feasibility
Research shows that the procedure could only be a small contribution and would require strong pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
Architecture news / Archive»
- “Stone House” on the island of Menorca: façade with a charming contrast of external plaster and limestone
- Groundbreaking ideas for architecture with natural stone: exhibition „The New Stone Age” in London re-opened until August 28, 2020
Design news / Archive»
- At the stone fair in Vitoria the exhibition “Brazilian Stones Original Design” was shown once again
- Zanettin develops novel gabions that are more than just rectangular wire baskets filled with pebbles
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Eurostat publishes for 37 countries in Europe their Gross Domestic Product per capita, Consumption per capita and Price Level Indices
- Covid-19: SapienStone sees changes in living and praises its porcelain stoneware (with natural stone appearance) for it
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Finally: GaLaBau in Nuremberg only again in 2022, September 14 to 17
- Marmomac 2020 canceled, but the “Re-Start Project” is to take place digitally from September 30 to October 02, 2020
Stone Stories»
- Enhanced weathering of milled rocks could indeed remove CO2 from the atmosphere – but there are limits to the feasibility
- Restless Earth: scientists find out that the Eifel volcanic region in Germany remains seismically active
Art news / Archive»
- For US-artists: call for entries for an artwork at the new gateway plaza in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Three lavish residencies for worldwide artists who are interested in a cooperation with scientists researching aesthetic liking and aesthetic preferences
Briefly noted»
Two Union Square high-rise in Seattle: the stone wall shows the elemental forces of nature
The architects of NBBJ have decorated the lobby with a fantastic work of art / Picco Engineering provided the planning for the cutting and installation of the elements
Archaeologists discover a massive circle of prehistoric shafts near Stonehenge
It is believed that the entire arrangement was meant to guide people towards the religious sites and to warn others not to cross the boundary
First comprehensive map of rockfalls on the moon
Also on our cosmic neighbor boulders or blocks of stone travel downslope, but mostly as a result of impacts of asteroids
Marmomac 2020 will take place as planned (30 September – 03 October) but only with 5 instead of 12 halls and with a new entrance
Under the motto “Re-Start 2020 Project” Veronafiere wants to get the natural stone industry going again in times of Corona
NASA observes large Saharan dust plume over Atlantic ocean
Each year, hundreds of millions of tons of sand particles are blown across the Atlantic Ocean and help build beaches in the Caribbean and fertilize soils in the Amazon
The “Nenou” upholstered furniture collection includes serving trays with a special shape, which prevent sliding
The Swiss product designer Jörg Boner and the German furniture company Cor were inspired by water lilies
Eastbound – Westbound: Container trains now operate according to regular schedules between China and Europe
The railway could also play an important role for the natural stone trade along the new Silk Road (One Belt, One Road)
