Casa Decor 2017, Madrid (Spain)

Teresa González Díez

Without a doubt, a house with a good fireplace is always a special house. The decorative touch or the type of design used in them depends on the taste of the person who lives there or the person we let decorate it for us.

As everyone working in the stone quarrying sector knows, the biggest obstacle in obtaining administrative permits for quarrying is related to environmental aspects. Not only does a detailed restoration plan have to be submitted after completion of the mining operation and the appropriate funds have to be deposited, but it also takes a lot of time.

The Andalusian Businessmen's Association (AEMA) recognises every year the work carried out by companies, people and institutions in favour of the marble industry through the Macael Awards, awards that this year 2022 celebrate their XXXV edition.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the designation of the Landscape of Light (an area in the centre of Madrid comprising Paseo de Recoletos, Plaza de Cibeles and Paseo del Prado) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the streets of Madrid has been hosting from 7 October 2022 to 11 December2022 the exhibition of the Galician sculptor Manolo Paz, "The Distance that unites", a travelling exhibition that has been in S

INTRODUCTION

Nina Graser

Sanchi is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture.

At the MARMOMAC in Verona, new designs and applications in stone are a constant feature not only in the spaces set aside for them, but can be found all over the fair installations. In the 2022 edition, the  Lounge Plus was furnished with design-intensive stone tables by the Italian company Zanella Marmi.

Teresa González Díez

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