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Miscellaneous
(October 2011) An artificial mountain 2000 m high is a project currently under discussion
Architecture: Ideas for the fifth front
(September 2011) Examples of roof tiling in natural stone from Norway, Switzerland and Germany. A ceramic roof from Japan
Markets: Competition for Carrara’s White
(September 2011) Afghanistan undertakes steps to market its marble reserves world-wide
Architecture: Winery with traditional appearance
(September 2011) The award for the first Hungarian competition dedicated to building with natural stone went to a building in the Tokaj region
Miscellaneous
(September 2011) Onyx-clad and 104 m high – thus were the specifications of the tower conceived to mark the bicentennial anniversary of Mexico
Markets: „Hug-a-day“ from home
(September 2011) In many parts of the world the population is ageing. The demographic shift entails less private building but on the other hand new opportunities for natural stone in interior design and product design
9/11 memorial: The absence of victims experienced
The 9/11-memorial lets water fall into dark stone crevices
Architecture: drakes on the slate roof
(September 2011) A one family house in Germany looks like from an old fairytale
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