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Mehmet Isıklı: Kaleidoscope in the kiln
Turkish artist and designer gives unusual colours to diabase by means of heat and glazes
Marmomacc Meets Design 2008: „Skin, Texture“
Innovative ideas for stone surface design and the use of stone were presented at the major natural stone trade fair in Verona
Titanium, steel, and sandstone for Frank O. Gehry’s “Ciudad del Vino“ (City of Wine)
The Californian architect erected a building dedicated to Rioja Marqués de Riscal wine, resembling the Guggenheim-Museum in Bilbao
Markets: Refuse for road-pavement
(December 2008) Brazilian project proves the viability of slate for road pavement
Stone Stories: Eggs and curd for mortar
Scientists confirm that the Charles Bridge in Prague was built with the help of food as bonding material
Markets: Healthy growth for the branch world-wide
(December 2008) Once again Carlo Montani presented his twelve-month statistical almanac „Stone“ at this years’ trade fair in Verona
Miscellaneous
(December 2008) Yellow discoloration in Oslo’s opera is seen as an indication of progressive damage to the Carrara-Marble according to a geology professor
Comparability is the aim of the CE-Mark
Natural stone building materials sold on the European market must carry the CE-mark
Paving stone as weight for newspaper stacks
French Stone company and daily print media use the anniversary of the ’68-Revolution
Raffaello Galiotto: Impulses from Andrea Palladio
At Marmomacc 2008 in Verona, design ideas were presented whose roots lead back to the famous renaissance architect