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GfK market analysis: in 2018, Europeans had around €355 more per person for spending compared to the year before
Among the 42 studied countries Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Iceland had the highest average purchasing power
How dust from Middle East deserts windblown to the Himalaya influences the monsoon in India
The sand particles cause the snow to absorb more sunlight and melt more quickly which sets off a series of interconnected feedback loops
Marmomac 2018: Ristorante d’Autore with clever designer ideas for natural stone table tops
The leading theme at the Italian Stone Theater, „Water and Stone“, experienced some interesting permutation
„The Nature of Arp“ at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas still until January 06, 2019
Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966) was one of the most important artists of the modern era
Marsotto Edizioni and Kai Hsuan Liu petrify last year’s memories in marble
The Taiwan-born designer creates vases for dried flowers
Greek Chatzisavvas company has small Christmas decoration items made of local marble and slate
The affiliate of Akrolithos company has its focus on design with natural stone
Gravel yards: „petrification“ of green areas with the help of gravel – or: when front yards are covered in stone
Particularly in Switzerland, easy-care gardens are all the rage
Laboratorio del Marmo has lamps as „functional sculptures“ made with stone
The brand is an affiliate of Grassi Pietre company located in Nanto halfway between Verona and Venice
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Above the new International Railway Station of Bologna stands a Shoah Memorial. Its base is comprised of granite slabs, the side walls are clad in limestone.