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Sky burials are a traditional final resting place in Tibet and Mongolia, where remains are left to birds of prey and vultures which are thought to carry the souls of the dead skyward
Latest news: 1st International Sustainable Stone Conference at Carrara Marmotec on May 20, 2016
Forum to discuss and exchange viewpoints on the issue of „green“ approach and circular economy in the stone sector
Reliefs in natural stone give a building an unmistakable look and provide work for skilled craftsmen
In creating Pousada de Armenteira Spanish architect Mauro Lomba has created a hotel with reference to the land and its people
Cosentino’s Engineered Stone Dekton used in Frankfurt, Germany in a Libeskind project
Slabs in the color „Sirius“ serve as canvass for the architect’s drawing
You are what you eat – a bite of marble says so much about a person
Amen’s designers emulate cocktails and long drinks in a glass combined with natural stone and a healthy portion of irony
Roman Mosaics across the Empire, on view until September 12, 2016, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, L.A.
„Elaborately designed floors of mosaic tiles were an essential element of luxury living,“ says director Timothy Potts
Modern natural stone mosaic in a Warsaw dwelling complex
Artist Lubosz Karwat transposed the four ancient elements to stylized portraits of women
Latest news: Through a cooperation with Archmarathon Marmomacc wants to attract more architects and designers as visitors
During the 2016 Verona Stone Fair will be started the qualification for Archmarathon’s new „Stone“ category
Italy’s natural stone exports 2015: a shining performance despite difficult times
The country could again increase its export- and value turn-over / Imports of raw blocks down with a rise in imports of slabs
Underwater research near Naples: the marble used in Roman villas came from quarries in Carrara, Turkey and Greece
Scientists investigated the natural stone used for flooring in the today Archaeological Park of Baia