The Italian Company Antolini Luigi has presented a unique and very original concept consisting of a fusion of dark polished granite and gold to create a highly luxurious ambience.

The bathroom is a place in the house that reflects the good taste and the personality of the person who lives there. A bathroom in natural stone can adapt to all types of preferences due to the versatility of this noble material.

The bathroom is a place in the house that reflects the good taste and the personality of the person who lives there. A bathroom in natural stone can adapt to all types of preferences due to the versatility of this noble material.

There is nothing better than the design created by nature itself to achieve unique environments. The natural veins of the stones offer infinite possibilities of creation of unique spaces for the interiors of homes. The company MARMOLSPAIN presents its proposals in its showroom located in Novelda (Alicante), some of which we show here.

One of the most photographed exhibits in the Stona fair in Bangalore, held early February 2016, was the giant sculpture of a lion in granite, made by the Indian company, GTP Granites. How it was made is an interesting story.

Fifteen outstanding projects demonstrating spectacular craftsmanship and creativity in the use of tile and stone materials were recognized in the fifth annual Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. The winning projects were honored during the 2016 CID Awards & Opening Night Celebration on Monday, April 18 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

One of the most common words used in natural stone quarries is “recovery rate”. Yet when one explores further and speaks to industry people involved in the quarrying business, one finds what they all mean is not so easy to define. When people from different countries involved in quarrying are talking about recovery rate, they may actually be talking of very different things.

Natural stone is more than slabs and tiles, claddings and flooring and countertops. Just have a look at the images below of some of the spectacular and original designs seen in the Xiamen (China) Stone fair held on 6 to 9 March, 2016.

Teresa González Díez teresa.litosweb@gmail.com

Mario Zaniboni zamar.1970@libero.it