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Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
A solution has been found in the conflict about the demolition of Elyn Zimmerman’s work Marabar in front of the National Geographic Society’s (NGS) headquarters in Washington DC
Michael Picco: “We have to communicate more with green facts about natural stone, e.g., Environmental Product Declarations and Life-Cycle-Assessments”
The 2021 president of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) sees the moment favorable to reach even internationally standardized datasheets for marble, granite etc
Xiamen Stone Fair (May 18-21, 2021) will have virtual Guided Tours and B2B-meetings using matchmaking technology
As traveling will remain restricted and inconvenient, the organizers develop new tools for online visits and meetings between international buyers and sellers
The new extension for the Kunsthaus Zürich is clear and simple on the outside, but surprisingly diverse on the inside
David Chipperfield’s architects used a variety of natural stones on the facades and floors to create diverse references to the surroundings
Science news: where volcanic ash comes down, children’s “Magic sand“ and granular flow, forest colors and permafrost, vibrations reveal deep-sea faults
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Brazil’s export companies criticize the umbrella organization Abirochas and want government subsidies to be used more precisely for new markets abroad
In the meantime, the dispute has reached the legal level and the resignation of President Reinaldo Sampaio is being demanded
Levantina marks International Women’s Day: “Women bring different skills to the company, such as communication, patience, and empathy“
The Spanish natural stone group presents 5 of its female employees in a video
China’s stone sector is taking great strides in “green“ extraction and processing
Social standards for workers also play a role in the model projects, which will have an impact on the industry throughout Asia
International standards for marble, granite & Co: the Natural Stone Institute’s Chuck Muehlbauer was appointed chair of the Technical Committee TC 327
The coming ISO-approved definitions will be about “requirements and test methods for blocks, slabs, semifinished and finished products intended for use in building and for monuments“