The ancient and the high-tech met last October at Marmomacc 2007, the 42nd International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology in Verona, Italy. With nearly 1,500 exhibitors and some 65,000 visitors, the tradeshow featured innovative material applications—finished stone products, as well as the latest tools, abrasives, and chemicals for stone processing—alongside such classic masonry options as pietra della Lessinia, a limestone quarried since antiquity, and pietra serena, the silky grey sandstone Michelangelo chose for his Laurentian Library steps.
Promoting the role of stone in architecture today Marmomacc 2007, held in Verona last October, featured an exhibit showcasing the creative interpretations of an international roster of designers and architects each paired with one of Italy’s premier stone companies. Shining light through stone, de Lucchi crafted lampshades of white marble, which he suspended over architectural models on pedestals, all rendered in stone (above).
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