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French biennial stone Fair Rocalia (November 30 – December 02, 2021) co-located with the gardening and landscaping show Paysalia in Lyon, had nearly 29,000 visitors
“Angelo O“ by Belgian designer Leo Aerts: the successful shapes of the tables have been reduced to the size of cake plates
As material there are nine kinds of marble with different colors to choose from
Showroom of the Italian fashion company forte_forte in Rome: green onyx all over the walls and floor
The young designers wanted to create a clear contrast to the old city with its travertine facades
The Natural Stone Institute announces the Pinnacle Award Winners 2021
Submissions must show the “beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and professional mastery in the use of natural stone“ / Entries for the next issue open until May 20, 2022
At the Rocalia fair in Lyon, France, dry stone walling experts and artists once again showed what can be done with stone without any mortar at all
The artwork “De Rebus Naturae“ plays with geometry, references to Ancient Egypt and the ancient philosophers Epicurus and Lucretius
Michelle Byrne transfers maps of cities or contour lines of landscapes onto large stones
The Irish artist recreates moments from the past to give an idea of how we have changed the world
Italian Salvatori company’s “Stone Parquet” adapts the well-known wooden flooring to marbles, limestones and travertines
The tiles can have a staggered pattern or a herringbone effect