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The Beauty of Marble in Interiors and Facades

Michelangelo's sculptures. The ancient Greek temples. Castle interiors and palaces. The iconic Barcelona Pavilion of Mies van der Rohe. When we approach the history of...

Xiamen Habitat Design & Life Festival: This event is presented to connect stone and...

A brand new featured event, Xiamen Habitat Design & Life Festival curated by International Habitat Interior Design Association (IHIDA) will make its debut at...

Marble & Shop: Versace and the marble world

In the popular imagination, Versace represents fashion, the Medusa, and one of the most well-known and appreciated Italian brands abroad: but Versace is also...

La Karrière: once a quarry, now a cultural attraction

The site in a village of 140 citizens about 30 km from Dijon attracts some 25.000 visitors per year / Summer art festival in...

Robot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms

Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms.Launched during Dubai Design Week last month, Layth Mahdi's...

Marble Tome: ‘Open Book Fountain’ in Budapest Flips Its Own Liquid Pages

In Budapest there's a fountain that looks like a book: every few seconds a sheet of water blasts forth from the book's spine, arcing...

How to Freshen Up Your Outdoor Space Using Natural Stone

If you’re thinking of updating your outdoor space, you’re not alone. As many of us are traveling less and spending more time at home,...

Renzo Piano and the use of stone and marble in his works

Italian architecture is a contemporary art that does not forget its traditions.Who better than Renzo Piano in his versatility has been able to take...

Architecture & Design: Stone as a tribute to Art Decò

House MM is situated in Brasschaat (a small green suburb near Antwerp in Belgium). It is a single-family house with all the necessary accommodations...

High aesthetics one of the protagonists in this year’s Marmomacc

Modern design and sophisticated aesthetics were the main features of many stands at this year's Marmomacc exhibition, which is held in Verona, Italy, until...