The Marmomacc fair, held in Verona, organises every year under the generic name, The Italian Stone Theatre, a series of exhibitions in which designers and companies dealing with natural stone and machinery with the latest technology, all Italian, work together to demonstrate the infinite possibilities of natural stone. In the 2017 edition of the fair, in pavilion 1, three exhibitions were held- “Territory and Design", “Soul of City", and "Macchine Virtuose".

Robert Stadler robert.stadler@vtxmail.ch

Switzerland is considered to be one of the most stable economies in the world, even in such a volatile world, and this key aspect also applies to the market for natural stone in the country. The variations in demand tend to be rather limited when compared to other countries.

Dr. Piero Primavori,

Primavori Stone Consulting pieprima@gmail.com

1) The Russian natural stone market has become very price sensitive now, and except for the premium private homes segment of the market, buyers now looks around for the lowest price. The devaluation of the rouble has made imported stone much more expensive. Before the economic slowdown in 2014, the strong rouble and a fast growing economy meant that there was a market for natural stone in all different price segments.

Published in November, 2017

How many middle class homes exist on the planet? Perhaps difficult to calculate, since the definition of middle class varies from person to person, country to country. An approximate number, with ' middle class' being defined in the western sense, would perhaps lead to number somewhere between 300 to 500 million. Assuming every such home has a dining table, this would also be the number of dining tables in the world.

"KASHUBA DESIGN, a Russian company specialised in luxury interior design and architecture, makes extravagant use of natural stone to highlight its exclusiveness and refinement in its projects. This photoreport of a luxury apartment in Moscow in the Art Decó style is one example. Noble colours, marble, onyx, natural wood, patterned glass and crystal, gilded and silvery details create an atmosphere of luxury and comfort.

by Ángela Gonzalez Campos, Directora de Calidad, Prevención de Riesgos Laborales y Desarrollo Sostenible de Centro Tecnológico del Granito de Galicia

angela.gonzalez@ftcgranito.es

The Association of the Businessmen of Marble from Andalusia (AEMA) celebrated the prize awarding ceremony of the MACAEL AWARDS, in its XXVI edition. We present a photo report of the winners in the different categories