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In the new “Carbon Garden“ in London’s parks, architect Jonathan Mizzi makes climate change and natural building materials the subject of a botanical installation

White CALACATTA LINCOLN® marble, quarried in Colorado and one of the stones used for the 16th US President’s memorial in Washington D.C.

During the late Middle Ages, alabaster was an important material of choice for sculptors in Europe, even surpassing white marble

A multinational research project is tracing the locations of the quarries, the processing of the stones, and the trade networks for the works of art

Cantori Design Challenge: luxury yachts for imaginary owner couples such as James Bond & Honey Ryder, Penelope & Ulysses, Warhol & Basquiat, Federico Fellini & Giulietta Masina

The company Lithea and designer Daniel Eltner named their new collection “Vello D’Oro“ (Golden Fleece) after one of the great myths

Another current product line from the company is “MóGORO“ by Pierluigi Piu, referring to a woven pattern from Sardinia

The magnificent French marbles from the time of the Sun King Louis XIV

In her book, Françoise Heidet-Naudet advocates the rediscovery of the multicolored varieties that give not only the Palace of Versailles a special splendor

ROSA AURORA, the Portuguese pink marble renowned for its nobility, exclusivity, and timeless elegance

We leave no stone unturned

Pullcast, Portugal: natural stone handles for cabinet doors; “Urban Geology“ in a BBC report; giant granite body in West Antarctica, and more

Edmore Sango’s stone sculptures depict leaves and stems blowing in the wind and people interacting with one another

The artist from Zimbabwe cultivates abstract art, which in some ways is more of an African Realism

The North Carolina-based US furniture company Caracole is entering the European market with a unique yet practical design concept featuring marble and onyx accents