One of the more interesting side shows during Marmomac fair in Verona (Italy) is, by and large, ignored by the exhibitors, who are more focused on doing business. That is unfortunate because spending even a few minutes in this section, titled "Marmomac meets Academies" shows the possibilities in natural stone and can spark off new ideas, so badly needed in the natural stone industry.
The exhibition Herbarium Mirabile, curated by Raffaello Galiotto and organized by Marmomac, takes inspiration from the plant geometries to present itself to visitors as a lithic botanical garden composed of seventeen marble sculptures.
The company MARMOR, SEŽANA d.d., based in Slovenia, founded in 1947, came up with an original initiative as part of promotion of its limestone, Lipica , by holding a fashion show within the quarry itself.
The 2023 Marble fair in Izmir (Turkey), held from 26 to 29 April, was a visual spectacle, a feast for the eyes of the natural stone lover, or even those who have nothing to do with the industry. Turkish companies have vastly improved their ability to project their stones( mostly marble) in the most favourable manner, with bigger size samples, combinations, incorporating designs and experimenting with new textures.
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.
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
