Sini Laine, executive director, KIVI - Stone from Finland, sini.laine@kivi.info

More and more companies in the natural stone industry are steadily moving towards making furniture with a high design content. Below is a sample of some designs displayed during the fair Stona 25, held in Bengaluru (India) during 12 to 15 February 2025.

Authors: García-Meléndez, E.*, Espín de Gea, A.**, Ferrer-Julià, M. *, López, E. **, Cruz, J.A. *, Carreño, F. **, Rodríguez, I. *, Valenzuela, P., Reyes, M. **, Colmenero Hidalgo, E. *, Coronado, I. *,

Teresa González Díez

teresa.litosweb@gmail.com

The millennium tradition of craftsmanship in granite in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India, is reflected in a most unusual application for India, the tombstones used in the West, something not part of the local culture.

From 16 to 20 January, the MAISON&OBJECT fair was held in Paris (France), an interior design fair in which natural stone played an important role. Furniture, kitchen accessories and decorative elements in natural stone have been present in many stands of the more than 2300 exhibitors that have been part of this event.

TRABAJOS EN PIEDRA LAVANDEIRA

Anil Taneja,

Director, LITOSonline.com

BAGNARA

The stone sector's commitment to developing new applications within the furniture segment is becoming increasingly strong. Many companies are producing all kinds of indoor and outdoor furniture in stone, with designs in line with the latest fashion trends. We show below recent designs of benches and chairs in natural stone.

GRANITS BARBANY:

José Ángel Lorenzo.

General Secretary, Clúster del Granito (Spain)