Science news: Jupiter’s banded pattern, earthquake threat for Saudi megacity Neom, Maya monuments, climate change 10,000 years ago in Egypt
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Artists may apply for the International Mosaic Days in Bad Dürkheim, Germany, from May 25-29, 2022
Four awards from 500 to 200 € will be bestowed / Fee of 30 € for selected participants / Deadline for application January 31, 2022
Stone+tec 2022 will have three main thematic areas: “Build with Natural Stone”, “Equipment for Professionals” and “Place of Remembrance” accompanied by a congress
The fair will take place from June 22 to June 25 as usual at Nuremberg Exhibition Centre
Miscellaneous: ideas all around rock and natural stone
The city of Helsinki has started the renovation of the Finlandia hall, well-known also for its marble facade and interior decoration with natural stone
Application open for the woodcarving symposium in Brienz, Switzerland, from July 09 to 15, 2022
The venue is the quay of Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) / Accommodation fully covered by the organizer, but participants have to pay their travel expenses
The Via Appia from Roman times provides evidence of the excellent eco-balance of natural stone as a surface for paths and squares
The German Natural Stone Association (DNV) has presented a study on external paving, which is also available in English for the worldwide sector to download free of charge
Blue agate and stainless steel give the Iris Bar in the new Hyatt Regency at Zurich Airport a “luminous and memorable“ image
The counter was designed by Prisma, an Italian company for professional kitchens
Product design using natural stone (3): the sector needs to move away from the sculptors’ way of working and move towards design WITH stone
Everyday products FROM stone are in many cases too heavy and therefore sell at best as unique pieces
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