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On the q.t.: in 2018, a giant underwater volcano formed offshore the Comoros archipelago between Africa and Madagascar
Scientists analyzed the emptying of a magma chamber of 3.4 cubic kilometers in about 30 km depth in the Earth mantle
Goethe-Institut offers artists who live and work in Germany a residency in Bangalore from October to December, 2020
Participants shall get involved with creative partners in India / Application until February 29, 2020
IMM Cologne 2020: More natural living is the top trend
Natural stone was once again a material used in furniture making, with marble varieties being used a lot, especially with strong colors
Natural Stone Institute (NSI) Announces Winners of 2019 Pinnacle Awards
Twenty-two projects honored with prizes for Excellence / Grande Pinnacle Award bestowed to Pei Cobb Freed & Partners for 7 Bryant Park
Lapicida: new collection with „vibrant mural-styled ceramics and dramatic marble-effect porcelains“
The British company famous for natural stone products extends its portfolio in stone emulations / Novelty „Rex Brown“ porcelain
Draenert and designer Alexia Mintsouli present groundbreaking innovations for design with natural stone
For the dining table „Kallisto”, a slab with a striking structure is cut and reassembled
Best of 2019: Architecture with natural stone
The editors of Stone-Ideas.com have compiled the 5 articles and reports with the most clicks in 2019
France’s natural stone fair Rocalia 2019: Quetzalcoatl as drystone wall
In its 2nd edition, the biennial event in Lyon offered a rich program of creative ideas and registered 13% more visitors
About climate change and how it influences the outflow of „green” versus „blue” water from the mountains
Researchers at ETH Zurich explain the phenomenon that in dry periods vegetation at high altitude grows better than normal / Far-reaching consequences
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
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