Tropical thunderstorm again causes damage to the Taj Mahal
A part of the marble railing on the roof and 2 sandstone minarets were torn away by winds with over 120 kilometers per hour
Architecture news / Archive»
- Vivienda CM in Buenos Aires: travertine for the exterior walls and roof of a residential building
- The lobby of Arizona State University’s Washington Center is adorned with desert sandstone worked with CNC-cuts and sandblasting
Design news / Archive»
- “Fractile” from ceramic-company Casalgrande Padana and architect Daniel Libeskind: playing with geometry and glazed surfaces
- “Challenge” competition by Spanish Rosalstones company: “build with stone today for a sustainable tomorrow”
Markets: Selling Stone»
- Italian Biesse Group has published the 3. edition of its Sustainability Report
- In the BioProMarL project, researchers hope to give the stone surfaces new properties, modelled on the lotus effect
Reports from Stone Trade Fairs»
- Middle East Stone and The Big 5 in Dubai postponed to next year (2021) September 12 – 15
- Message from Xiamen Stone Fair as the Covid-19 virus is spreading in some regions in the Americas, Africa, and India: “We care much about you”
Stone Stories»
Art news / Archive»
- For young emerging Tunesian artists: the Rambourg Foundation Prize for Contemporary Art (submissions postponed to July 15, 2020)
- Is Barbara Liotta’s art “AirArt”, where stone LandArt is hung on threads?
Briefly noted»
The challenge of climate change is one of the key themes at BAU 2021 fair (January 11-16) in Munich
The organizers hope that exhibitors will have energy-efficiency, recycling, sustainability and resilience in the focus of their presentation
Is Barbara Liotta’s art “AirArt”, where stone LandArt is hung on threads?
The US artist creates airy curtains for parks and museums or as décor for the home
Until June 30, 2020: Submissions open for the Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA)
Entries must be products or product ideas which “lead to a better lifestyle, improve the manufacturing methods and balance city life with nature”
Italian Biesse Group has published the 3. edition of its Sustainability Report
The document gives an overview of the company’s economic, social, and environmental performance in 2019
A tool for Covid-19 times: “Isola” can help to control access and sanitize people and objects that pass through it
Italian Faram 1957 company comes out with a box to facilitate business life / After the crisis, it may be transformed into a telephone booth
The winners of the “Talents” competition for young craftsmen were determined online this time
Due to Corona and the cancellation of the International Trade Fair in Munich, the presentation of the prizes and the exhibition will take place later
The stone fair in Xiamen is going virtual and is giving itself an online extension with the “Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair”
For the exhibitors, there will be “personalized booths” where they can present themselves 24/7 and even throughout the year / Launch on 06 June 2020
