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CALANCA GNEISS, a silicate hard rock from the Swiss Alps, from Alfredo Polti company

CALANCA GNEISS, a silicate hard rock from the Swiss Alps, from Alfredo Polti company

Slate wall bridges the gap between the Sawyer Library and the surrounding landscape

Slate wall bridges the gap between the Sawyer Library and the surrounding landscape

Extension module and renovation on the Williams College Campus by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects

WorldSkills in Kazan: if stonemasons will not send participants from 12 countries, they will be out forever

WorldSkills in Kazan: if stonemasons will not send participants from 12 countries, they will be out forever

August 22, 2018, is the deadline to register for the Olympic Games of young professionals

Marco De Angelis from GDA (Marmi e Graniti, Massa) is the new president of Confindustria Marmomacchine

Marco De Angelis from GDA (Marmi e Graniti, Massa) is the new president of Confindustria Marmomacchine

Four new vice-presidents were elected at the general assembly / Statistics for the Italian stone branch

Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) was one of Italy‘s first masters of natural stone design

Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) was one of Italy‘s first masters of natural stone design

In tandem with his brother Pier Giacomo, Achille designed several items which have become icons of interior design

„Blood moon“ in the night from July 27 to 28, 2018

„Blood moon“ in the night from July 27 to 28, 2018

It will be the longest total lunar eclipse in this century, visible from Asia, Europe and Africa

Digitalization in small stonemason-shops – smoke-screen and blazing fire

Digitalization in small stonemason-shops – smoke-screen and blazing fire

Communication and marketing are the magic words / Industry 4.0 plays in a different league

The marble quarry not only as a material resource for art but also as an inspiration for artworks

The marble quarry not only as a material resource for art but also as an inspiration for artworks

In the exhibition „Cava“, Arkad Foundation shows how artists perceived the quarry / In Seravezza close to Carrara from July 28 to October 28, 2018

IMM Carrara’s „Stone Sector 2018“: „Roadmaps“ to marble and toward a competitive sector

IMM Carrara’s „Stone Sector 2018“: „Roadmaps“ to marble and toward a competitive sector

Nanotechnology for improved surface structure and added value of raw materials are two possibilities

Also the Neanderthals could make fire with pyrite and flint hand-axes

Also the Neanderthals could make fire with pyrite and flint hand-axes

„They possessed similar technological capabilities to modern humans, even though they sometimes behaved differently,“ Leiden University archaeologist says