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Casa Fantini at Lago d’Orta: garden surrounded by a stone wall with many colors and various shapes
The stone creates a contrast between nature and the modern style of the building
„Metalito“ by I Sassi di Assisi: an update on self-supported natural stone arches
Steel makes unlimited construction of arches and vaults possible without the use of a keystone
The marble steps of the Holy Stairs in Rome will be accessible without wooden protection for about 40 days after April 11, 2019
Staircase is said to originate from Pilate’s palace and to have been stepped on by Jesus / Reinterpretation: Jesus before the prefect
Exhibit at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation: Why certain parts of sculptures from Ancient Egypt are broken
What looks like pure vandalism, often was a carefully considered act to tear away the power from a ruler’s representation in stone
Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Matera (Italy) are named European Capitals of Culture 2019
As always, the editors of Stone-Ideas.com researched what the cities have to offer in terms of natural stone
Manhattan’s AT&T-Tower is being revamped without touching the granite façade
Critics of Snøhetta’s first draft mentioned the unrelenting „glassification of the street levels“ as one of the main point of contention
Euroroc News: Occupational health issues caused by crystalline silica dust is a world-wide topic of discussion for Stonemasons
Here is an overview of the status quo
6th European Artistic Crafts Days take place in 14 countries from April 05 to 07, 2019
Workshops open their doors, demonstrations are held, and training schools are open
The Turkish Natural Stone Trade Organization IMIB held its Natural Design Competition 2018
The aim was, among others, to arouse creative interest for local natural stone
Remodeling and upgrading of private houses is an ever stronger market in the U.S.
The market for home improvement and repair is now well over $400 billion annually says Study Center of Harvard University