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
Anil Taneja,
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First published in February, 2016. Edited in June,2022.
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For those who think the polished, honed, flamed, bush hammered, aged, etc. are just about all the finishes possible with natural stone, the images shown below may well come as a surprise. With some imagination the beauty of natural stone is enhanced even more to give some unique looks that make any wall anywhere look truly spectacular.
In the 2015 edition of the Marmomacc fair in Verona (Italy), held from 30 September to 3 October, “The Italian Stone Theatre” was presented, a project made by Raffaello Galiotto and Vincenzo Pavan to demonstrate what design and technology can achieve when united to the unique possibilities of natural stone.
