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Architecture: magical lines and rough stone
In the Spanish pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, the Cidade da Cultura was erected as a cultural centre for Galicia and all of Europe. Architect Peter Eisenman used natural stone in an unusual way
Fairs: Chinese exhibitors had hall 3 almost to themselves
(November 2011) Verona’s Marmomacc had more foreign exhibitor than local participants for the first time this year / Export is Italian stone industry’s lifesaver
Fairs: „Cuarzita”, „Corten” and „Nero”
(November 2011) New stones at Marmomacc
Design: Leather and stone wall decor
(November 2011) Italian companies and a designer combine the two materials
Snap-shots of small animals
French-born sculptress Marion Rivière crafts even spiders and hedgehogs in stone
Miscellaneous
(November 2011) A 7% growth rate is expected for the current year according to the German building industry
Architecture: To be a bouquet of flowers would be the life
(October 2011) Buenos Aires’ „Casa Carrara“ is built all in white and at right angles – but with some strong accents in natural stone
Markets: Simplifying trade with Turkey
(October 2011) Since August UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) rules trade on the Bosporus
From infinity to worldly time pieces
Swiss producer of luxury watches Louis Moinet uses meteorite stone and fossilized objects
Trade fairs: „Key exhibition for stone in Central-Eastern Europe“
(October 2011) November 9th to 12th is the window of this year’s Kamien-Stone to be held in the Polish city of Poznań