Looking back at the Covid-19 crisis: in Germany, domestic consumption of natural stone rose by +7.9% to €612 million in 2020
Especially domestic producers benefited and increased by +7.5% by value
“Living Stone“ by Nicolas Bertoux
The artist from near Carrara has cut a boulder into waves and made them movable
“Alpi 4.0“: Grassi Pietre makes terrazzo from small remnants of its stones
The company from the vicinity of Verona is also not afraid to work with engineered stones, as demonstrated a few years ago with Pietranova
The restoration of Notre Dame can begin in winter
Work on securing and restoring the cathedral in Paris has been completed on schedule / Tenders are being invited
The US-startup Parting Stone transforms the ashes of the deceased or of pets into pebble-sized stones
The bereaved can have these “solidified remains“ close to them or carry them with at all times, if they wish
Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
Raw materials for construction ranging from sand and gravel to natural stones hold enormous potential for local value creation in developing and emerging countries
There are many stories to tell about the stone in the Arc de Triomphe fassade coming from Souppes-sur-Loing situated roughly 100 km south of Paris
According to plans by Christo, the monument will be wrapped with sheets of shiny silver plastic from September 18 to October 03, 2021
Continental Cut Stone Earns Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Certification
The company has achieved Gold status for their quarry, which extracts Cordova Cream and Cordova Shell limestone, and Silver status for their fabrication facility
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