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Looking back at Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 (1): The Habitat Design and Life Festival had “The Sensory Theatre of Stone” as its motto and presented home decor by seven designers from China and one from Italy

Special Exhibition “My Story – Ancient Portraits of Women and Their Legacy” at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna through September 20, 2026

Through depictions of two Roman women, the exhibition shows how details in stone sculptures reveal information about the individuals portrayed

To mark its 80th anniversary, Salvatori is highlighting its exclusive Albe d’Or stone

The company, with showrooms in Milan, London, and New York, is known for its light and modern interiors featuring natural stone

The exhibition “Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas” shows imagined creatures transcending the natural world from either side of the Atlantic Ocean between 500 and 1500 CE

Until October 18, 2026, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), New York City, The Met Cloisters in Gallery 001, Gallery 010, and Gallery 016

Product Design from Saudi Arabia: Teebmade translates the country’s culture into everyday objects that encourage reflection

The company has its own designers but also seeks to collaborate with professional designers from abroad

Money for the development of a U.S. Stone Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), the advancement of a Stone Sustainability Standard, and more

The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has received a grant from the Natural Stone Alliance to support sustainability initiatives and scholarship programs

The stone collection of the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) is now online

After 1945, the late 19th-century compilation from Prussia became part of the Central Geological Institute of the GDR and was expanded to include, among other items, 150 small slabs

An unassuming spot on Norway’s Scenic Routes: The Sundshopen bathing area features a jetty with stone slabs that disappear into the water

The project by architects Rever & Drage was shortlisted for the European Union’s Mies van der Rohe Award in 2026

Centrorochas wins: U.S. maintains quartzites from Brazilian natural stone exports outside new 25 % tariff

However, marble, granite, slate, and other natural stone products will remain subject to the additional duty

China’s stone sector is undergoing a transformation towards higher-quality products, greater environmental responsibility, and new brands with international significance

The China Stone Material Association (CSMA) presented a status report for the past year at the Xiamen 2026 trade fair