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Architecture: Titanium, steel and sandstone
(December 2008) Frank O. Gehry erected a building dedicated to Rioja Marqués de Riscal wine, resembling the Guggenheim-Museum in Bilbao
Technology: Refuse for road-pavement
(December 2008) Brazilian project proves the viability of slate for road pavement
Architecture: Eggs and curd for mortar
(December 2008) Scientists confirm that the Charles Bridge in Prague was built with the help of food as bonding material
Markets: Healthy growth for the branch world-wide
(December 2008) Once again Carlo Montani presented his twelve-month statistical almanac „Stone“ at this years’ trade fair in Verona
Miscellaneous
(December 2008) Yellow discoloration in Oslo’s opera is seen as an indication of progressive damage to the Carrara-Marble according to a geology professor
Markets: Comparability is the aim of the CE-Mark
(November 2008) Natural stone building materials sold on the European market must carry the CE-mark
Marketing: Paperweight for Newspapers
(November 2008) French Stone company and daily print media use the anniversary of the ’68-Revolution
Design: Impulse by Andrea Palladio
(November 2008) Marmomacc in Verona presents design ideas whose roots lead back to renaissance architects
Architecture: Crystals on the ground
(November 2008) Berlin landscape-architect designs inner court of a building housing a mineralogical collection
Design: Mosaic Made of Glass and Stone
(November 2008) Brazilian company uses natural stone waste for their production
