At Coverings 2026, Antolini presents a vision of natural stone through a striking booth concept designed as a contemporary village that invites visitors into an immersive environment where architecture, materiality and atmosphere come together in a powerful expression of the brand’s identity.
TileBar's Alaris Collection reimagines classic geometric patterns by offering a wide range of marble stone pairings for modern and traditional applications.
China is one of the most strategic markets for the Brazilian sector, ranking second among the main destinations for exports. The Brazilian natural stone industry will occupy a pavilion in Hall A5 of the Xiamen International Stone Fair, bringing together 22 companies and expanding its participation compared to the previous edition.
A group of countertop fabricators discussed the challenges and opportunities of offering repair services during a recent industry roundtable discussion, identifying workforce training, pricing strategy and the growing complications of porcelain countertops as key concerns.
Quartz and quartzite. The names are close enough that the terms get used interchangeably across showrooms, spec sheets, and design consultations. It's an understandable confusion, but it creates real problems, because these two materials behave nothing alike. Understanding what separates them at the structural level helps everyone in the chain, from specifier to fabricator to end user, make better decisions and avoid preventable failures.
A fabricator and large importer of soapstone in the U.S. shares insight on the chemical composition of the material and the difference between "absorption" and "adsorption."