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New understanding why mother-of-pearl is so hard and so resilient
Researchers at the University of Michigan show that nacre’s inner structure deforms under pressure and than springs back to normal
„Functional sculptures“ is a small but exclusive market for natural stone
The objects which are hermaphrodites: part art and part product design, are both aesthetically pleasing and, at least to a certain degree, useful
Handvärk from Denmark: dining table with Italian marble top on a slender steel frame
The company creates furniture that will last a lifetime with materials that will only become more beautiful over time
Brazilian designer Ludson Zampirolli and Gramizini Company: blocks of raw marble as „Truffles“
The marketing concept is compelling: create an analogy to a luxurious lifestyle / The designer’s role as a „Truffle hound“
In the past, pyrite (fool’s gold) may have triggered the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and climate change
Marum-scientist: During ice ages with lower sea-levels, the mineral was exposed to oxygen from the air which caused chemical weathering and CO2 release
Group behavior occurred already among the first animals as it helped them to survive environmental stress
An international team of researchers analyzed fossils of trilobites which lived about 480 million years ago
100% Swiss: quartz mantle clocks in the shape of Mounts Matterhorn, Eiger, and Titlis made of Calanca Gneiss or Cristalina Marble and wood
Startup enterprise Seven Elements introduces the Alps to the living room of Helvetians and aficionados
Lee Ufan at the Hirshhorn: sculptures of stone and steel corresponding to the museum’s architecture
Ten new artworks by the Korean artist are on view through September 13, 2020, at the sculpture garden on the National Mall