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Oddities from the world of stones: the best-known example of stone on stage is Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni with the statue of a murdered man made of white marble

“Perle“ (pearls) is the name of the new collection from fittings manufacturer Gessi with different types of marble and onyx

The motto of the design is “Haute Culture,“ but the design is simple and therefore effective

Rede Rochas is a network of Brazilian stonemasonry companies that, among other things, cooperate in buying and in recycling leftover pieces

The community in the state of Ceará is the result of an initiative by various associations

Miscellaneous: news all around ornamental stone and rock

Australia is the first country to announce a ban on engineered stone, due to health risks in cutting and handling the artificial material

MANDALAY GREEN, a crystalline quartzite from Brazil with an emerald touch that brings color and personality to any project, quarried by Granos company

Three towering structures of stone and steel named “Cracked Ice“ on show at Manhattan’s Garment District

Artist Del Geist visualizes climate change and the melting of ice over time, through March 2024

The life cycle assessment of a building is divided into four phases: production of building materials/construction, operation/maintenance, demolition and, if necessary, material recycling

By recycling the stone powder, the natural stone sector can earn additional points in its life cycle assessments and EPDs

As part of the “Marmomac Meets Academies“ presentation at the Verona trade fair, Professor Giuseppe Fallacara from the Politecnico in Bari raised the topic

In the French blog “Envie de Pierre“, architect Elisabeth Polzella from Lyon discusses the ecological footprint of building materials

Sculptors Cynthia Sah and Nicolas Bertoux from Fondazione Arkad win the 2023 “Pietrasanta and Versilia in the World“ award

The prize is annually given to artists who made known the little city halfway between Carrara and Pisa