29 August 2023 3 real-life cases re-using natural stone by-products Natural stone has a rare property: it can be re-used ad infinitum. Rather than throwing away stone wastes from building sites, why not gi... Read more
28 July 2023 5 examples of natural stone landscape development to promote a district Deep inside the regional nature parks of southwest France’s Occitanie region, natural stone projects have the wind in their sails. No few... Read more
29 June 2023 The first findings of the Stone Trail expedition one year after it set out Since July 10, 2022, an unusual expedition called La Route de la Pierre (Stone Trail) can be seen on the roads in Europe. On their bikes,... Read more
31 May 2023 An architecture contest for imagining the possibilities of “adaptable stone” How can natural stone be adapted in order to adjust, reuse, or transform an existing construction? The “Construire en pierre structurelle... Read more
27 April 2023 8 tried and tested techniques for decreasing dust emissions in quarries Quarry dust is a health hazard that after long-term inhalation is known to cause silicosis, an irreversible lung disease. It also has an ... Read more
30 March 2023 Regional natural parks in South-West France innovate with natural stone In France’s biggest natural stone production area, the South-West (called Occitania) is organized in an original way as the seven regiona... Read more
28 February 2023 Interested in “painting with stone”? Pietra Dura might be your next career move A centuries-old trade virtually unknown by the general public, Pietra Dura (or hard stone inlay) still exists and sets an inimitable seal... Read more
31 January 2023 Make your stone quarry management more efficient with drone photogrammetry This new technology is being rolled out in more and more sectors: audiovisual production, but also in thermography, roof analysis, agri-s... Read more
29 November 2022 The “Stone Trail” initiative embarks on a 5-year study of stonecutting in Eurasia What an ambitious scientific, technical, and social expedition Orianne Pieragnolo and Louis Dutrieux are conducting! In the summer of 202... Read more
26 October 2022 Explore 7 of the most beautiful marbles in the world Marble’s nobility has always been appreciated by architects, designers and decorators. The reasons why are the wide range of colors, vein... Read more
10 October 2022 Locally sourced natural stone can solve materials shortages Due to Covid, the war in Ukraine and other unfortunate events such as the blockage of the Suez Canal, the lack of materials is often in t... Read more
28 June 2022 Motifs and letters: zoom on stone engraving trade Stone engraving specialist, Robert Maréchal has been self-employed since 1976 at RS Maréchal. A little-known art which he has seen evolvi... Read more