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Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
The new Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island was opened to the public on May 2019. The building uses the same Stony Creek Granite which has been serving for the pedestal of the monument since 1874
„Safe Stone Shopping” is a free 3-minute video from the Natural Stone Institute
A stone showroom is not a playground – safety guidelines for consumers entering such a place or a fabrication facility for the first time
Europe has endorsed considering social and ecological issues in public procurement
Up until recently municipalities were obligated to allot contracts to the lowest bidder
Euroroc informs: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) approves tariffs against Quartz Products from China
USITC says: Those artificial stones are subsidized and violate fair trade / Accusations also against quartz from India and Turkey and against ceramics from China
The „breathing“ of magma chambers below the ocean may cause soft earthquakes related to the tides
An old question answered: why can tides trigger tremors at mid-ocean-ridges / Sensitive system might also react on fracking
Art aficionados and citizens of Carrara bring opera to the marble for a change
The events go by the name „Marmo all’Opera!“ and make use of historic production sites and prominent venues all around the pole of the white natural stone
Lithea Company’s new natural stone collection refers to the Byzantine Empire
The Sicilian Enterprise ties its interior décor objects to ancient Mediterranean cultures
Marble, alabaster and onyx are also popular as material for lamps
Every other year Milan’s Furniture Trade Fair has a focus on lighting called „Euroluce”
Simone Micheli launches a call for artists to design a room in the Soul Art Hotel in Naples
The goal is the create a place space devoted to art, design and creative inspiration
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