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Saint of Athens devises boutique store in Mykonos as a white marble quarry

Fusing timeless Greek aesthetics and Mediterranean culture, heritage brand Nikos Athina has unveiled its new flagship store for the House of Sculpture on the island of Mykonos. The...

David ‘preceded medical science’ – Renaissance work shows precocious knowledge of blood circulation

Michelangelo preceded medical science in the knowledge of blood circulation shown in his masterpiece sculpture David, a US medical expert says in a new...

The life and the works of Renzo Piano – One of the most important...

Italy is known and appreciated all over the world for the exceptional value of some figures that have characterized recent history. One of the...

Lavender Bay House: a play of geometries in the heart of Sydney

The Sydney Harbor is a picturesque tableau of contrasts: amid the artistic strokes that nostalgically portray the marine blue and the slow progress of...

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...

The Use of Marble in Architecture: Classy Material for the Ages

Marble is a precious rock that has many different properties. There are very few rocks like it. The biggest reason why this rock is...

Bianca: the world’s first marble coffee machine, born in Pietrasanta

The original coffee machine made of pure marble from the Apuan Alps, Bianca, is a fact, thanks to two young people from Pietrasanta in...

Black Marble in Contemporary Interior Design: A Timeless Trend

Contemporary design has been gaining popularity in recent years, offering a sleek and sophisticated aesthetic that perfectly complements both public and private luxury spaces....

Lithic Garden curated by Vincenzo Pavan at Marmomac 2019 Italian Stone Theatre

The natural environment as the fusion of two worlds - geological and biological - can be explained and interpreted as an enclosed space, a...

Multifunctional configurations of marble

A collection of accessories where shapes, colors and materials are the result of unique combinations. Protagonists: Carrara marble or Nero Marquinia. Made of pure and...