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New marble fair in Carrara, physically and virtually – The “Ma.R.Mo. 20.20” event will...

A new marble fair "Made in Carrara" will return to the city in September. Thanks to the collaboration between the Apuan marble industrialists and...

Art exhibition pays tribute to quarries

An international photographer’s ‘fascination’ with quarries has recently been exhibited at a contemporary art gallery in the US.  Andrew Buck’s exhibition Andrew Buck: Quarry – which features...

Berlin new museum building made of marble and natural stone aggregates

David Chipperfield Architects’ new central entrance to the city’s Museum Island has been officially handed over to the State Museums of Berlin prior to...

Monte Altissimo, home to Michelangelo’s favored marble quarries

Monte Altissimo is famous for the marble quarries where a certain Michelangelo selected the marble for his Renaissance sculpture. Today it’s a place of...

Marble Arch: Focus on London’s Triumph Arc

One of the most remarkable monuments in London, standing out for its majesty and history, is Marble Arch, a triumph arc located in the...

Natural stones in interior: making the perfect pick

Natural stones have been used in construction for thousands of years. In modern age they are used mostly in interior design, due to their...

Bright partitions and chunks of marble define Loreak fashion store in San Sebastián

Pensando en Blanco has dotted blue glass partitions and jagged offcuts of grey marble throughout this otherwise colourless clothing store in northern Spain.Established in...

Marble and stone as seen in the new 2023 collections

Marble and the other types of natural stone have been among the most commonly-used construction materials since antiquity – Pliny the Elder extolled its virtues...

Snug candle holders by Sanna Völker are carved from 500 million year old stones

‘Snug’ candle holders by Sanna Völker are handmade by stonemasons who have mastered their craft for four generations, dating back to 1880.All pieces are...

18 of the most stunning marble bathrooms

You may not sleep or eat here, but there’s something to be said for creating a spa-like bathroom in your home. We’re talking the...