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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
Mary Anne Barkhouse’s Grandfather once transported a wolf from one river shore to the other
Canadian artist adopts legends of the Kwakiutl First Nation and picks up on the conflict between man and nature
Confirmation for the hypothesis that interactions between earth mantle rocks and seawater can create potential for life
Scientists discover fossilized microbial organisms in stone samples from below the seafloor
Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris: „Osiris, Sunken Mysteries of Egypt”
On display are objects mainly from underwater excavations in Aboukir Bay close to the shores of Alexandria