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Looking at the Earth’s crust 3.2 billion years ago
The Barberton Geological Trail in South Africa leads to spots where the early time of our planet and of life is preserved
Wood growth-rings raised through sandblasting
Dutch designer works a traditional material with modern technology
Marble Sculptures by famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava
The Marlborough Gallery in N.Y.C. shows his pieces bridging the boundaries between fine arts and engineering
The Clarifier Project: Mosaics made from natural stone and ceramic offal
In Colorado State’s city of Lyons, citizens have given an unsightly concrete block a new and friendly appearance
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
Briefly noted
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?