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B612 Foundation: to keep the rocks from space away from the Earth
The organization with former astronauts has developed a concept to track asteroids on their way to an impact
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The Pinnacle Awards 2013 of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) have been given away for works on natural stone by MIA-Members mainly, but not exclusively, from USA
Potsdam University’s new library: interplay of natural and mock-granite
Golm’s new building complex wants to be seen as a monolith and yet make the complexity of its interior visible on the outside
Daniel Hörning: geometry and geology as mosaic in natural stone
French stone mason developed tile-ideas simultaneously alluding to mathematics and nature
Bologna’s Cersaie opens its doors to natural stone
World Fair for ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings gives a face to new trends
Spaghetti-meter in Carrara Marble
Florence-based designers have finally come up with an answer to the age-old question: have I got enough pasta in the pot to satisfy my guests?
Anna Korver: femininity in natural stone
New Zealand sculptor debates on the role of women in society
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A memorial in honor of the victims of Norway’s Utøya massacre will be erected according to a draft by the artist Jonas Dahlberg
Façade in Iceland: Studlaberg Granite for Akureyri’s new cultural center
The building’s epidermis and its interior décor unmistakably reflect Iceland’s wild and rugged landscape
Lady of the rings: natural stone lamp „Spiralitosa“
Minimal waste and maximum flexibility through concentric rings