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Heavy-weight granite table for tiny surface structures
The Swiss research institute Empa produces nano surface structures using the properties of natural stone
Miscellaneous
(September 2011) The rock cycle is much shorter than commonly assumed
Trade fairs: The branch shifts away from mere material
(August 2011) Nuremberg awards the first pan-European natural stone innovation prize
Architecture: a house with many eyes overlooking the landscape
(August 2011) An innovative building in one of Italy mountain towns has an extravagant façade made of reclaimed natural stone
Stone Stories: Yeast cultures in pulverized granite
(August 2011) Granicium is the name of a new composite stone developed in Germany formable like ceramics
Design: Tiles from ancient castles
(August 2011) British company bets on unique market position in material and design
Miscellaneous
(August 2011) China builds one skyscraper every 5 days
Architecture: meeting places for citizens (1)
(August 2011) Designing public spaces in natural stone: some examples from the UK, Norway, and Germany
Markets: Warning shot for China’s ceramic industry
(August 2011) EU-Commission imposes limited import duty as a preliminary measure
Trade fairs: Profound changes ahead
(August 2011) Germany’s Stone+tec shows that the global trade fair environment is dynamic / Statistics on the German market