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The spherical exoskeleton of sea urchins is composed of calcium carbonate and is one the most treasured findings of any beach.
Weekend pavilion in Spain’s Vall de Lugar: drywall façade
Architects customized the building to fit into the landscape and found solutions for the building ordinance derived from rural planning
Capturing CO2 from the air and binding it in underground basalt
In Iceland a plant has been started to test the process on an industrial scale
Strong interest in STONE Fair in Poznan, Poland November 22 – 25, 2017
The international event taking place on MTP fairgrounds in the city center will bring together industry leaders from Poland and the world
„Macchine Virtuose“ at Marmomac: marketable natural stone products were the center of focus
This year’s Italian Stone Theatre was all about hands on DIY testing
Autumn 2017 Economic Forecast: continued growth in the Euro Area and also in the other countries of the Union respectively
Real GDP raise probably at +2.2% (+2,3% respectively) which is substantially higher than the +1.7% (+1.9% respectively) expected in the spring projection
New method to work engineered stone: score then break like glass
Italian machine manufacturer Intermac presented a further development of its „Genius RS-A“ at Marmomac 2017
Stone objects by Gonzalo Fonseca at the Noguchi Museum in New York City until March 11, 2018
The Uruguayan-born artist used limestone refuse from construction or rough pieces of marble directly elaborated in the quarry
One of Zumtobel Group Award’s 2017 given to Jianamani Visitor Center in China close to the border with Tibet
The jury praised the preservation of regional stone tradition by architects from Atelier TeamMinus
„With real ceramic or real stone (instead of cheap copies), we would probably live in better architectures”
Damiano Steccanella, owner of Pibamarmi, used the company’s booth at Cersaie 2017 to initiate a discussion about material authenticity