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Global Housing Report: Demand to be strongest in North America through 2021 while potential crisis looms in Western Europe
In China and India urbanization and new household formation are driving the market
Marmomac goes Cinema: for the first time Marmomac showed films revolving around the common theme of marble
The seven clips showed documentaries or short films and were chosen in cooperation with the Milan Design Film Festival
Henraux lets Dutch designers work with marble production offal
Scholten & Baijings demonstrate upcycling of natural stone and what the perks are
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Assos Antik Mermer, Turkey has brought out a new tile collection with 3D-effects
Silica Exposure Control Plan Released by the Natural Stone Institute
The new US-limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m³), calculated as 8-hour time-weighted average, effective June 23, 2018, for fabricators
Hong Kong-based Oft Interiors engages in the planning of movie theatres with entrance/ticket areas made to look like the spaceships
Because of its „longevity and ease of care“ natural stone is the material of choice
Why do Italian natural stone products sell at an average of 1,250 US-$/t, but those from Turkey at a mere 450 US-$/t?
Answers to many questions are provided in Dr. Carlo Montani’s Statistical Yearbook „XXVIII Report Marble and Stones in the World 2017“
Caterina Moretti incorporates Mexican lava stone in her product design
„Lava Table“ and „Tribu“ are two new product lines, which bring material to the foreground
„Marble underestimated”: Belgian performance-artist Mikes Poppe failed to free himself from a Carrara block
He had chained himself to the stone and tried to chisel it to dust but had to give up after 19 days
Euroroc: turning the ECJ judgment on „Soya Milk“ into a virtue to protect natural stone names such as „Marble“ or „Granite“
The European umbrella organization for the natural stone branch is undertaking an investigation of plagiarized product-names