Design: Jade for the Victor
(August 2008) Jade is to be employed as an element of the medals of the Olympic Games
Markets: Simultaneously global AND local trade
(July 2008) IMM Carrara presented its market analysis „Stone Sector 2007“ at the Marmotec trade fair
Markets: From snapping diamond wire to handling sludge
(July 2008) ICDS-Congress presents research touching on the future of the stone industry
Markets: Lowering taxes in Rajasthan
(July 2008) The State government decreed a tax cut from 12% to 4% on dimension stone
Design: legless desk
(July 2008) German firm develops a desk made of two stone slabs with anected container
Architecture: over 80 m breadth in stone
(Juli 2008) An Indian pagoda breaks all records with its dome which has twice the diameter of Rome’s St-Peter’s dome
Miscellaneous
(July 2008) Soap-Stone Ice-Cubes have been created by a Finnish designer
Design: Godfather Mauritius C. Escher
(June 2008) Brazilian company introduces unusual geometric creation
Design: glowing stone
(June 2008) German company develops outdoor-lighting made of alternating plates of mineral-glass and granite
Architecture: Admonishing words on the wall
(June 2008) The marble wall on the front façade of the Washington’ new news-museum
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