Science news: where volcanic ash comes down, children’s “Magic sand“ and granular flow, forest colors and permafrost, vibrations reveal deep-sea faults
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
“Italy is 5 steps ahead of us“, writes Turkish Marble Trend magazine in its issue #53
Link: https://marbletrend.com.tr/sayilarimiz/sayi-53/
Brazil’s export companies criticize the umbrella organization Abirochas and want government subsidies to be used more precisely for new markets abroad
In the meantime, the dispute has reached the legal level and the resignation of President Reinaldo Sampaio is being demanded
Levantina marks International Women’s Day: “Women bring different skills to the company, such as communication, patience, and empathy“
The Spanish natural stone group presents 5 of its female employees in a video
Call for entries for the International architectural design competition „Ancient Tree Civilization and Residence Future“ supported by RIBA
Applicants from all over the world shall create a new model of an eco-hotel and guest houses embedded in a natural forest in China and its mystical trees
China’s stone sector is taking great strides in “green“ extraction and processing
Social standards for workers also play a role in the model projects, which will have an impact on the industry throughout Asia
International standards for marble, granite & Co: the Natural Stone Institute’s Chuck Muehlbauer was appointed chair of the Technical Committee TC 327
The coming ISO-approved definitions will be about “requirements and test methods for blocks, slabs, semifinished and finished products intended for use in building and for monuments“
The Swiss designer Isabell Gatzen takes echoes from the famous graphic artist M.C. Escher for some of her furniture pieces
The contrast between form and the material marble gives her works a down-to-earth flair, even if some of the pieces reflect unusual ideas
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