Peter’s Corner: Marketing natural stone analogous to gold and silver as a reliable financial investment for private individuals
How can the industry give its stones the image of precious metals, which are experiencing a boom in demand as “safe havens” in times of Corona?
Eisenhower Memorial in Washington D.C. with stainless steel tapestry and bas-reliefs in stone
After many years of discussions about architect Frank Gehry’s design, the site at the Mall was inaugurated in September 2020
In 2021 applications for the Creative Cities Network of Unesco are possible again
The “Crafts and Folk Art Creative Field” is also interesting for centers of natural stone / So far only Carrara is registered / Detailed concepts must be submitted
EuroSkills 2020 postponed indefinitely
Due to restrictions in European countries it is currently not possible to guarantee the minimum number of participants neede for the competition
Greenpeace once again throws rocks into the sea, this time in cooperation with the artist Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press
The current action was to stop trawling in the Doggerbank nature reserve
Ecological building with natural stone and wood: Extension of a retirement home in France by Studiolada Architectes
The planners placed stone slabs in front of a wall of timber framework and used only materials from the region
Italy’s stone and technology exports dropped by (-)25% in the first half of 2020, but June brought a partial recovery
The Italian Stone Association Confindustria Marmomacchine urges the government to support exports and foster more stone demand on the domestic market
Science: tiny crystals can make volcanoes explode, eruptions and natural temperature variability, Australian Maliwawa rock art scenes, a supernova explosion in the Earth’s proximity
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks and other “stone” topics
New collection of the design brand “Kreoo” by Decormarmi: Natural stone as a material for tiles and furniture for rooms with high-quality design
The Italian company has furnishing items for business premises, hotels, or restaurants, next to items for “the young design-eccentric consumer”