On 17 October 2025, the gala ceremony for the StonebyPORTUGAL International Architecture and Design Awards was held, an initiative of ASSIMAGRA, the Portuguese Association of the Mineral Resources Industry, created to celebrate and promote, on a global scale, the excellence of Portuguese natural stone in architecture, public spaces, technological innovation and product design.

With the emergence of new artificial materials in recent years, the marble industry is changing. Marble workers are adapting to the new circumstances and working with natural stone and artificial materials depending on what the customer requests.

by Mohamed M. Elbatran, Architect,

Deputy General Manager HAZ MARBLE

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FBlieER01rA

Click here to see the magazine: LITOS 146