Architecture: Mysticism in houses of worship
(January 2012) A marble plateau under a French altar, an open mausoleum in Portugal, and a House of Faith in Israel
News
Architecture: Trapezoids and rectangles on glass
(January 2012) Architects of Prague’s Amazon Court played with geometric shapes defining the façade structure in various stone claddings
Markets: Natural stone for starfish and sea snails
(January 2012) Greenpeace reconstructs a stone reef on the German North Sea coast
Art: In-house elephant-relief
(January 2012) English stonemason works stone to an enormous animal figure
Miscellaneous
(January 2012) Not the effect of a giant asteroid caused extinction of dinosaurs but massive volcanic eruptions
Architecture: meeting places for citizens (2)
(January 2012) Designing of public spaces in natural stone in Norway and Great Britain. A look back at times when stone served as ballast in seafaring ships is Australia
Markets: „Good news also for the stone branch“
(January 2012) With Russia’s joining the World Trade Organization WTO an enormous market is about to open
Trade fairs: „Trend and sample bank“
(January 2012) The Stone Expo in the Belgian city of Ghent offers exhibitors a novel form of presenting their products
Miscellaneous
(January 2012) 396 wheels on 44 axes are needed to transport the giant 340 t stone block
