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#FeatureLinks of 2022


#January

The Dezeen guide to stone in architecture, interiors + design


Thinking of using stone in your project? Dezeen’s guide includes 15 popular types of natural rock with project examples for inspiration, including—alabaster, basalt, flint, gneiss, granite, laterite, limestone, marble, onyz, porphyry, quartzite, sandstone, shale, slate and travertine…

 

#February

StonExpo/Marmomac at TISE–Feb 1-3, 2022

Surfaces + StonExpo/Marmomac + TileExpo form TISE—The International Surface Event. PICCO attended this year at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. It was a comprehensive event featuring industry resources, trademark events and a wealth of education.

 

#March

AD: 15 Magnificent Structures Built From Stone

There’s a reason why architects continue to build with stone’s natural and dynamic beauty. These structures earned a top spot on the Architectural Digest list for their ability to shapeshift—everything from buildings, to homes and places of worship.

 

#April

Tree Free & Water Free Paper– STONE PAPER®


Stone Paper products are an innovative new alternative to pulp and pure synthetic paper. Not a single tree or drop of water are used to manufacture Stone Paper materials, nor any of the harmful acids, dyes, and bleaches otherwise required to whiten and treat pulp-based paper.

 

#May

Stone: William Hall


Featuring more than 170 structures, from pre-history through to today, the book includes an incredible range of buildings: awe-inspiring Neolithic monuments and the epic Pyramids of Giza, to the Barcelona Pavilions and the Met buildings in New York.

 

#June

Ten Principles for Good Design: designmanifestos.org


Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles for Good Design, inspired a website collection of every kind of #DesignManifesto ever published! On ideas, innovation, craft, architecture, engineering, work, strategy and living—a rumination on consumerism, sustainability, and the future of design.

 

#July

Masonry gives the Euro a facelift!

Did you know the new EU bank notes depict masonry bridges, arches, or doorways in different European architectural styles? The new €5 note depicts a classical stone arch on the front and a masonry aqueduct

on the reverse.

 

#August

Atlantis Paradise Island announces multi-million dollar upgrades for 2022

The Atlantis Paradise Island has announced its plans to undergo multi-million dollar renovations at the iconic oceanfront property. The Bahamas’ most famous resort is best known for its landmark pink architecture.

 

#Septmeber

AD: 50 Most Beautiful Colleges