Sustainability was the big topic in the lectures at the BAU trade fair in Munich, but natural stone was hardly mentioned
The trends of the future are building materials with a low carbon footprint, building with modules and continuing to build
Restored: “Madre Terra,“ a section of the magnificent inlaid floor of the Baptistery in the Florence Cathedral
The spectacular “stone carpet” depicts fantastic animals in white and green marble
Coverings 2025 (April 29 – May 02): Conference Education Announced
The North American showcase of natural stone and ceramic tiles will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
Solid construction with natural stone at ETH Zurich: experiments and visions from students of architecture professor Elli Mosayebi
The Pro Naturstein Association supported the project entitled “Ticino Permanente“ with the material’s durability in the focus
In German concentration camps quarries were used for annihilation
Under Nazi-rule the German SS entertained its own building supplies trade
In the Finistère department on France’s Atlantic coast, abandoned quarries are intended to help secure the drinking water supply
France’s Geological Service BRGM has investigated the potential and special features
“Marble Ways” tables by the Italian design studio Alcarol: time captured in tools for working with stone and crystal-clear resin
The designers discover the time in leftovers from stone processing
Robin Antar has carved a marble baseball cap with the “Maga” slogan (Make America Great Again)
The New York artist asks with everyday objects’ replicas made in stone what America actually is