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Vitória Stone Fair will be alternating with São Paulo, reliable sources say
Some 300 companies exhibited at the June date this year to present spectacular new stones
Brittany endorses its granite with a Geographical Indication (GI) seal
The seal is not only a marketing tool, it doubles as a means of establishing a network within the branch
Ballymaloe Summer Sculptural Exhibition in Ireland open until September 03, 2017
50 works of Irish sculptors are shown in the alluring grounds at Ballymaloe House near Shanagarry Village, Cork County
Italy registered negative growth of natural stone exports in 2016 relative to the previous year
Turnover in value-added marble products saw marked increase of „Made in Italy“
Fresh air through the sand: What drives bacteria in the North Sea in cleaning the coastal ocean water
Two new studies present exciting details on seafloor bacterial life in the North Sea
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„Gothic“ is the name the Italian furniture manufacturer Fratelli Boffi gave their latest work by Ferrucio Laviani. They are an homage to stonemasons’ work on the Cathedrals but worked in wood
„Stonematters“ by AAU Anastas is a self-supporting limestone vault
Palestinian architects draw on the ancient principle of stereotomy in which natural stone serves as a supporting material
Stone+tec 2018 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany from June 13th to 16th
The trade fair is the hub for the stone industry in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland which are among the wealthiest in Europe
Wearable Stone: Veromarmo is a new material which can be used for textiles
Pulverized marble and resin are combined to produce a micro film which is applied to a textile backing
Quantum leap at Marmomac: the „Italian Stone Theatre“ in Hall 1 will have a focus on MARKETABLE product ideas
Designer Raffaello Galiotto, architect Vincenzo Pavan and Studio Luca Molinari are going to show concepts how natural stone can be used in a contemporary way