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Pablo Paulo from Brazil is the winner of 2017 WorldSkills in stonemasonry
The competition was held in Abu Dhabi with 1250 young professionals from 59 countries in 51 skills
The Kansas State Capitol is the site of a Spanish Limestone map in Crema Marfil Coto showing the State’s counties
The representative building complex was painstakingly renovated from cellar to roof
„Rocks and Waves” exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, CA until February 04, 2018
Photos since the 1870s show how ocean waves act like giant sculptors – creating e.g. natural bridges and also taking them away
Ernesto Matos published a book on Portuguese paving (Calçada Portuguesa)
Artist cum photographer, in cooperation with poet Anónio Correia, shows a compilation of paved spaces from around the world
German Design Award 2018 given to products using natural stone
The aim of the prize is to the support the German industry in „generating an added brand value through design“
Candy factories use marble slabs as work surfaces with ideal heat-exchange
The candy craft makes use of the insulating properties of stone to make perfect clear hard candy
At Marmomac, stone sculptor Jago was awarded „Master of Stone“ in the tradition of Verona’s Ancient Guild of Stone Arts
He „merges the past and tradition with creativity, inventiveness and modern vision“, according to the jury
Renata Malenza received the Marmo+Mac Latin America Award at Vitória Stone Fair
Renata Malenza received the Marmo+Mac Latin America Award at Vitória Stone Fair
„Lavaface“ by designer Matteo Tampone and Nero Sicilia Company
Applied to Mount Etna volcanic stone, pulverized glass is exposed to ultra-high temperatures and bonds with the surface
Earthquakes (mostly between mangitude 3 and 4) may be caused by human activity
The HiQuake database collects geological events related to anthropogenic activity which is often just the final straw that releases built-up stress