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“Boutton” luminaire by United Alabaster: like the surface of the sun
Designer Joan Casanyes uses the structures in the stone variety that has always attracted artists
US-American sculptor Kathryn Vinson creates images of flowers, plants, and animals in stone
Even as a child, she admired the grandeur of nature in the mountainous landscape of Colorado
Stone consumption in China 2026: “Artistic and household stone applications are gaining growing popularity”
The association CSMA has investigated market prospects in the country’s major cities. Planned is the HUABIAO Award for stone in architecture and interior decoration
The city of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province is home to the largest and most important museum dedicated to the Great Wall of China
It lies between the open sea, where the wall begins, and the Shanhaiguan Pass, where it crosses its first mountain
Olga Tsouklis promotes an understated design for her small marble jewelry pieces and the “value of less”
In her creations, the material and the artistry of the craftspeople take center stage
About “the potential women have to approach clients, discuss details, and better understand the interlocutor’s needs”
At Xiamen Stone Fair, Amanda Francisco from Stone-Ideas.com talked with international leaders about the stone business from a female point of view
Marsotto Edizioni departs from the world of strict design forms and embraces art and the joy of creation
The “Marble Matters” collection by designer Jaime Hayon also features objects with a purely decorative character
We leave no stone unturned
“Irregular Tops” from Xiamen Fine Stone Company Limited; in France, 461 quarries are still active; raw materials are the backbone of the economy; Video of the month: In Rajasthan’s region of Kishangarh, a giant dumping yard for marble slurry has become a tourist attraction
The new “B One” building of the Berlin Hyp real estate bank is a gateway structure on the edge of the Tiergarten park in Berlin
In the delicate façade made of light Jura limestone, the stone elements emphasize the verticality, while solar panels provide dark contrasts
SolidNature at the Milan Design Week 2026: A supermarket full of groceries made of natural stone
Designed by OMA’s think tank AMO, the project gives shape to a more conscious and sustainable world