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Stone tools about 13,000 years old tell stories of late Pleistocene
The Museum of Natural History in Boulder, Colorado shows an exhibit of the over 80 stone age items found in 2008 in a backyard in the city
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Italian Chemical Company Fila has developed a method of determining the type of stains to which a stone will be prone
Marmomacc 2015 presents „Italian Stone Theatre“: A wonderland of natural stone on the horizon
In Hall 1 innovative ideas, technology and programming are on display, and with them many product opportunities
World Bank predicts growth of +3% for a number of Latin-American countries
Bolivia, Columbia and Peru lead the way of the bigger states followed by a strong Mexican economy; Argentina is predicted to catch up by 2017
Head of the Turkish stone association voices criticism over own design competition: „What is needed are realizable design drafts“
President of IMIB, Ali Kahyaoğlu, strives for submissions with more rapport to the market
Great Britain: no import of natural stone involving modern slavery
Since October 2015, large import firms must report on their efforts to tackle the issue of modern slavery in their supply chain
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Shutters with natural stone cladding, hydraulically driven, have been developed by Backraum-Architect for a dwelling in Austria
Kruizenga Art Museum: natural stone façade-elements tangentially arranged
The most recent architectural addition to Hope College is the Kruizenga Art Museum will provide students, staff and citizens of Holland, Michigan with space for ideas and inspiration
Perforated stone as a variable room divider
Italian designer Paolo Ulian in cooperation with F65 Company launches an element with special flair
Latest news: International Stone Summit at Marmomacc on September 30 and October 01
Representatives from national stone associations will give 15-minutes-lectures