Design: A Lovely Couple
(January 2011) Designer Francesco Lucchese develops new ideas for cohabitation of living plants and natural stone
Architecture: Nooks and crannies in slate
Luxury dwellings in Estonia’s capital Tallinn
Ticket to the time-machine
(January 2011) In the French region of Burgundy, milestones take us back in time to the Romans and post Roman times
Miscellaneous
(January 2011) A travertine façade will adorn the new German Federal Ministry of the Interior
Markets: „Brazil takes off“
(January 2011) Country the size of an entire continent enjoys an unprecedented boom. A major producer of stone in its own right Brazil is turning into an increasingly interesting market for foreign imports
Markets: 30% are processed and resold
(January 2011) Raw block orders from Carrara to China – an analysis / „Made for China“ – a trend
Design: Imaging marble as „young and modern“
(January 2011) Italian-based Decormarmi is seeking to renew the image for stone and hopes to conquer new consumers
Art: Brushstrokes in stone
(January 2011) Polish artist uses unusual technique in mosaics
Adverts
(January 2011) Xiamen-special offer: in February the economy-advertisement is on offer at a discount rate of 100 US-$ (76 €)