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Markets: World-wide demand for natural stone on the rise
(December 2012) Dr. Carlo Montani predicts a potential increase in demand for natural stone by Newly Industrializing Countries
Briefly noted: for all who behaved well in 2012
(December 2012) Stone-Ideas.com has collected ideas for (Christmas-)gifts in stone
Art: „I try to submit to the stone“
German artist Ingbert Brunk has set up his atelier on the Greek island of Naxos and works local marble
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(December 2012) Submissions for the German Natural Stone Award will be accepted until January 15th 2013
Architecture: Like a fairytale dragon in marble
(November 2012) London’s St. James Theatre magnanimously granted itself a unique natural stone swung staircase
Design: „As ductile as marble“
(November 2012) In a project at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano students designed household products in marble and wood
Design: Uneven texture a decorative virtue
(November 2012) Indian company produces natural stone designer tiles for interior design
Stone Stories: Entertainment instead of monotonous geology
(November 2012) Germany’s „Granite town“ Demitz-Thumitz demonstrates how natural stone can be interesting for everyone
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(November 2012) In the film „Eat – Love – Pray“, featuring Julia Roberts, Hollywood has transmuted kitchen granite worktops to an American household item
Design: 20 Stone modules with 3 steel girths
(November 2012) The „Stone Gate“ circle was this year’s attraction at Marmomacc. „Homo Faber“ video installation presented stone magnificently