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Stone branch approaching the „third wave“: Brazil poised to stimulate export-markets in high value goods
In the near future, Brazil hopes to supply US-large-scale projects and sell not only blocks to China
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European Commission lodges official complaint against India with the World Trade Organization
Marble cube with piercings
The building Groenlândia in São Paulo shows architect’s playful experimentation with cut-outs and gaps
Art with Red & Black (stones) in an exhibit in Namur, Belgium
Museum TreM.a shows how minerals like ruby, garnet, onyx, and obsidian were used today and in the past
Marble mosaics define London’s Brasserie Chavot
Interior architect Alex Kravetz Design / Stone supplied by Italian Ghirardi Stone Contractors
Akdo Mosaic tiles: New collection plays with decorative patterns
Silkar Company of Turkey conquers the market with handicraft realization of filigree stone ideas
Enchanting animal figures from Eastern Europe
In the Ural Mountains region of Perm the traditional handicraft of using soft stone is experiencing a comeback
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In Europe the natural stone trade organizations have published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Ideas for the future architecture in natural stone
„Lithic Verticality“ was the theme of a project by the University Ferrara
Gabions – product area with great potential for artists and designers alike
Italian-based Zanettin Company develops unusual shapes and special pieces to suit customers’ needs