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Architecture: Cooking in noble ambiance
(April 2012) Unusual cooking ideas were submitted at the Austrian Stone Masons’ competition. One such exocentric idea was a 10 cm-thick counter-top
Markets: ‚Green’ production is the main topic
(April 2012) Interview with Zou Chuansheng, President of the China Stone Material Association
New markets for the natural stone industry: product design (2)
(April 2012) Shanghai’s STONETECH trade fair (April 25th – 28th 2012) will analyze the future markets for household objects made of natural stone
Design: Material und function to the foreground
(April 2012) German-based Draenert Company introduces a minimalist side table
Art: Darkness of the soul peering out of slate
(April 2012) Spanish artist Pancho Castelo expresses dark moods in dark stone relief
Miscellaneous
(April 2012) Million-$-donation for the restoration of the Washington Monument
Architecture: Stone walls – the new savings bank
(April 2012) Massive construction in natural stone is an idea at home in France: stone used in the building-block-style construction could be reclaimed to build a new home at a later date
Trade fairs: China’s stone industry going its own way
Porcelain stone and local design products were the trend at the Xiamen Trade Fair. The new exhibition hall is taking on shape
Design: Brazil’s modernism in wall and flooring tiles
(April 2012) Mosarte introduces a tile collection named after 20th century buildings particularly mainly from Brasília and Rio
Markets: Spanish know-how for Tashkent
(April 2012) Marble Ortega Stone and the Andalusia School of Marble are providing aid in setting up a modern stone industry in Uzbekistan