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International meeting “Building in Stone Today” (Construir en Piedra Hoy) in Spain from January 13 – 31, 2025

Architects, university teachers, and stone masons will discuss how to reach a minimal carbon footprint in construction

Peter’s Corner: The emerging circular economy offers opportunities and risks for the stone sector – you only have to look back at engineered stones

Marble DANAE, a very elegant white stone with soft or deeper diagonal or wavy veins, from Greek Birros-HMG

White Brazilian marble ZERMATT with gray and light brown veins plus outstanding resistance, quarried by Vermont Mineração company in the state of Ceará

“Sharnana“ sculpture by Drew McDonald won two awards at the Sculpture by the Sea outdoor exhibition at the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk near Sydney, Australia

“Oceanic“ by Indian Orvi company: marble and limestone capture the motion of waves on top of the deep sea

In its newest collection, the artists from Jaipur, Rajasthan, translate the know-how of centuries into an up-to-date design

5th Symposium for Contemporary Mosaic Art in October 2024 in Sassari, Sardinia

The international meeting was about new ways for this art with Giulio Menossi as organizer

Turkish IMIB stone association sponsored the “Best Use of Stone Award“ at the World Architecture Festival 2024

The prize was given to examples of how natural stone can be used effectively

The idea of using marble cubes to get young people interested in stonemasonry jobs originated in Austria

The prospective graduates polish the stone and work out the pips. A professional case for stonemasonry promotion is a new idea

Italy: the navy helps to promote natural stone and olive oil in Doha

A “Villaggio Italia” is being set up in ports around the world where the training sailing ship stops