Published in November, 2017

How many middle class homes exist on the planet? Perhaps difficult to calculate, since the definition of middle class varies from person to person, country to country. An approximate number, with ' middle class' being defined in the western sense, would perhaps lead to number somewhere between 300 to 500 million. Assuming every such home has a dining table, this would also be the number of dining tables in the world.

"KASHUBA DESIGN, a Russian company specialised in luxury interior design and architecture, makes extravagant use of natural stone to highlight its exclusiveness and refinement in its projects. This photoreport of a luxury apartment in Moscow in the Art Decó style is one example. Noble colours, marble, onyx, natural wood, patterned glass and crystal, gilded and silvery details create an atmosphere of luxury and comfort.

by Ángela Gonzalez Campos, Directora de Calidad, Prevención de Riesgos Laborales y Desarrollo Sostenible de Centro Tecnológico del Granito de Galicia

angela.gonzalez@ftcgranito.es

The Association of the Businessmen of Marble from Andalusia (AEMA) celebrated the prize awarding ceremony of the MACAEL AWARDS, in its XXVI edition. We present a photo report of the winners in the different categories

Stones add that special look to any garden in any house. That rustic, natural irregular shape of every stone helps to make every home garden unique in its own way. From Turkey comes a new variety of garden stones: a dazzling range of diverse colours and shapes. Our thanks to the Turkish company Med-Sinai for the photographs.

When summer arrives, it is time to enjoy the good weather in that special place which those among us who are fortunate to possess- a garden. The tables and benches made of natural stone are perfect to create a unique and original corner in our garden. They never deteriorate with the passage of time, are easy to maintain, and create a special and spectacular atmosphere. A 100% natural product in a 100% natural environment. A perfect match.

Natural stone is the real protagonist in a beauty salon called Bambu, located in Alicante (Spain): The designers, Pardo Stone Design, in a profusion of imagination, have created a beauty salon using natural stone with designs inspired by the images of flowers that figure in the old currency of Vietnam, reproducing them throughout the salon, from the entrance, in the floors and the tables.

 Turkish natural stone exports by countries