Options for natural stone pavings: the sporting effect of walking could be enhanced by an “active landscape design“
It is about balancing beams and stepping stones with handrails giving the feeling of security
A survey conducted by Marmomac among Italian stone consumers clarifies what end customers like about natural stone and what they struggle with
The study provides an exact data basis for the marketing of marble, granite & Co
Natural stone fair in Fortaleza, Brazil: finally, a program of lectures that went beyond the mere presentation of company products
The presentations ranged from special topics from Brazil’s stone sector to stone in the cemetery or in urban planning to conflicts with employees in stonemasonry workshops
The 46th WorldSkills took place from September to November 2022, spread over 26 cities in 15 countries
The stonemasons only appeared for the presentation as “exhibition skills“ because they had not brought together the necessary number of 12 sending countries
The Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair (FSBF), held November 09 – 11, 2022, benefited from being, after Covid-19, the first fair in the country with international pretensions
For the first time, some of the exhibitors at the show on the north coast had their booths elaborately staged, as is customary elsewhere
Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage warns: the Ahlat stone craftsmanship in Turkey is in danger of getting lost
Causes are the lack of new apprentices, modern building techniques and new materials used in the region at the foothills of the Nemrut Mountain