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At the 2021 French Prize for Architecture with Natural Stone, buildings in solid construction were awarded

The construction method with small stone blocks is well known in France and is becoming increasingly popular in times of sustainable architecture

CALIZA CAPRI, a cream-white limestone with an elegant snow-like aspect, from Spanish Levantina group

How design principal Hana Ishikawa builds solid history with genuine natural stone (wepage Use Natural Stone by Natural Stone Institute)

Swedes have a soft spot for kitchen countertops made of natural stone and also for exotic types of stone

Surveys by the national stone association show a high level of ecological awareness among consumers and great interest in natural materials

A future competitor for natural stone facade panels: German researchers create solar cells with marble look

Inkjet printing on Perovskite cells can achieve good efficiencies even on façades in awkward places

Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone

Peace for Ukraine: we had published a call for international artists for works commenting on the war in Ukraine started by Russian President Wladimir Putin on February 24, 2022

China brought the natural stone sector worldwide back on track in 2021: the country recorded an increase of +25.7% (by value) in imports compared with the previous year

In terms of exports to the U.S., China even increased by almost +30%

The U.S. government releases new standards for energy conservation in the construction and operation of public buildings, setting the tone for private construction as well

The measures take effect in April 2023

GLACIERS, a Brazilian marble with veins of grey, blue and green for creative designers, from Vitoria Stone company

Stoneupdate has published the data of the United States‘ stone imports and exports in February 2022