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Briefly noted: 7th international Cosentino Design Challenge
(March 2013) Students’ competition for the use of the Spanish company’s materials
Stone stories: Lots of real marble and fake limestone
New York City’s Grand Central Terminal is celebrating its 100th jubilee / A „Cathedral“ among public transport buildings
Briefly noted: new stone fair in Portugal in May this year
(March 2013) The city of Batalha about 100 km North of Lisbon will host „Stone“ from May 16 to 19, 2013
Briefly noted: „doghouse for walks“
(March 2014) Pritzker-Prize-winner Toyo Ito and his idea for Architecture for Dogs / Pet’s village in travertine by Italian designer Raffaello Galiotto
Briefly noted
(March 2013) Pakistan has reached a constant growth level of 35% in natural stone exports in the recent years past
„Belief in marketing, design, innovation, and a good communication“
(April 2013) Françoise Naudet is now working as a consultant for the French Centre Technique des Matériaux Naturels de Construction, CTMNC
Markets: „The ceramic tile is our competitor!“
(February 2013) Marmomacchine Magazine’s Angelo Marabelli is calling for an international round table where members of the stone branch can develop strategies to compete with the ceramic industry
Markets: Even after recycling, natural stone retains its value and radiance
(March 2013) US-company finds new implementations for quarry waste with a view toward longevity of the material
Briefly noted: „Innovation and design, new frontiers for the product“
(March 2013) Seminar and Exhibit about the Italian project „Rethinking the Product”
Dimensions in stone beyond imagination
(March 2013) The new pope met the power of 2000 years of faith and history when appearing at the balcony of St. Peter’s