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Lisbon is the new star in Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ ranking of economic prospects of European cities
The study „Emerging Trends in Europe 2019“ sees the ranking as a mix of newcomers and large well-tested markets
Italian Stone Theatre at Marmomac 2019: „Naturality: The Uniqueness and Purity of Natural Stone“
Stone as part of the biosphere and of human culture will again be the topic / New buyers program „On the road to Marmomac 2019“
Promoting the „green“ side of natural stone in a sales pitch
A compilation of facts underscoring the strength of marble, granite, and other types of natural stone
Former Spanish Grabasa company gets a new lease on life by German owned Piedra CyP (Piedra Canteras y Produccion S.L.)
The company will focus on super-thin stone panels in big sizes
Milan’s FuoriSalone: the grand furniture forum outside the fairgrounds in the city center
Design companies present themselves in galleries / Since some years, there is little room left for young designers and design schools
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Pietra Naturale Autentica is a network by companies of the Italian stone sector. It counts 50 members, according to the webpage titled „Stone is Better“
Professional sculptors and painters from the EU may apply for the 2020 award of the Bernd and Gisela Rosenheim-Foundation
The winner’s prize is 5000 € but one of his entries must be donated to the foundation / Exhibition for the winner and the shortlisted artists
„Trump’s tariffs create extremely favorable expectations for Brazilian Exports to the US”
Interview with Carlos Rubens A. Alencar, head of the Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair
New ways of working natural stone: „recomposition“ and „twinned or derived forms“
Pioneer in his branch Raffaello Galiotto contends that the world of stonemasonry must adapt to sustainability, new machinery and acceleration
Artist Alicja Kwade’s „ParaPivot“ natural-stone-installations are on view at the roof garden of the MET until October 27, 2019
The Polish-German artist uses colorful marbles and quartzites plus steel to question reality and our perception