STONE NEXT: THE EXHIBITION PLATFORM THAT REDEFINES THE PRESENT OF NATURAL STONE<\/strong><\/h2>\nTHE PLUS THEATRE | 23\u201326 September<\/p>\n
At the 59th edition of Marmomac, at Veronafiere from 23 to 26 September, the Stone Next exhibition curated by Giorgio Canale unfolds as an immersive journey that anticipates the future evolutions of natural stone, reaffirming it as a central material in the future of design, architecture, and contemporary lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\nSTONE NEXT,<\/strong> the exhibition platform within The Plus Theatre<\/strong>, conceived as a space of experimentation and dialogue between future visions and traditions of natural stone, in this edition redefines the present through a selection of projects interweaving research, design, and experimentation, in a narrative devised by Giorgio Canale<\/strong>, curator of the entire Hall 10.<\/p>\nFrom large-scale 3D printing developed with 80% recycled stone by ETH Zurich<\/strong>, to Julia Schwarz\u2019s<\/strong> project combining vegetal components and stone architecture. From the centuries-old craftsmanship of the Bra\u010d school of masters<\/strong>, founded in 1909, to innovation that merges marble waste with textiles for fashion, all the way to the research project \u201cLaboratorio\u201d curated by the University of Pisa (Degree Course in Engineering for Industrial Design), the Associazione Le Donne del Marmo<\/strong> and La Casa di Pietra.<\/p>\nSTONE NEXT thus emerges as an immersive Marmomac<\/strong> journey, weaving together processes, materials, and ideas to anticipate the future evolutions of natural stone, confirming it as a versatile, multifaceted, and central material in the future of design, architecture, and contemporary lifestyle.<\/p>\nNEW PERSPECTIVES FOR LOW-CARBON CIRCULAR ARCHITECTURE<\/strong><\/h3>\nStone 3D Printing \u2013 ETH Zurich \u2013 curated by Pietro Odaglia and Francesco Ranaudo<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe project results from an approach integrating digital design, structural engineering, and technological experimentation, opening new possibilities for low-carbon circular architecture. The joint work of Pietro Odaglia<\/strong>\u2014PhD at the Chair of Digital Building Technologies at ETH Zurich\u2014and Francesco Ranaudo<\/strong>\u2014CEO of VAULTED AG, an ETH spinoff specialised in low-carbon and fully circular flooring\u2014Stone 3D Printing<\/strong> is an innovative system for producing full-scale architectural components directly from the printer. Made with 80%<\/strong> recycled stone and a low-impact binder, it combines material circularity with digital precision. On display, a rib-stiffened funicular floor printed in two units, for a total of 8 m\u00b2, installed at different heights: from furniture to structural element.<\/p>\nARCHITECTURAL DESIGN\u2019S RETURN TO NATURE<\/strong><\/h3>\nSymbiosis The Origin of Forms: Lichen & Stones \u2013 a project by Julia Schwarz<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe versatility of Pannonia stone becomes the setting for 3D experimentation mimicking the aesthetics of lichens in a dialogue between architecture and the environment.<\/strong> Lichens, traditionally perceived as symbols of decay or neglect of urban or sculptural structures, take on\u2014thanks to Julia Schwarz\u2019s project\u2014a central role, overturning the very concept of beauty. The project\u2019s structures, designed to host the natural growth of lichens, true bioindicators of clean air, thus become a celebration of the integration between architecture and nature, elevating its aesthetic perception.<\/p>\n![\"ARCHITECTURAL](\"https:\/\/www.worldconstructiontoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ARCHITECTURAL-DESIGNS-RETURN-TO-NATURE.jpg\")
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HUMAN SKILL AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/h3>\nKlesarska \u0160kola Pu\u010di\u0161\u0107a \u2013 Stonemasonry School of Bra\u010d (Croatia)<\/strong><\/h4>\nThrough the centuries-old tradition of the historic Klesarska \u0160kola<\/strong> on the Croatian island of Bra\u010d, an actual live performance<\/strong> by teachers and top students will narrate \u201cthe millenary art of the hand,\u201d carving live with tools from the stone tradition of ancient Rome. Scheduled daily, live demonstrations will convey the strength and poetry of manual skill, between technique and tradition.<\/p>\nENGINEERED OBJECTS FOR HOME DESIGN<\/strong><\/h3>\nLaboratorio \u2013 A project by the University of Pisa (Degree Course in Engineering for Industrial Design), Associazione Nazionale Le Donne del Marmo, and La Casa di Pietra<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe collaboration between the Associazione Donne del Marmo<\/strong> and the Degree Course in Engineering for Industrial Design at the University of Pisa<\/strong> has generated 12 spinoff collections from La Casa di Pietra\u2019s catalogue, a Tuscan brand specialised in producing and designing objects in natural stone and other materials, capable of uniting craftsmanship and technological innovation. Students experimented with their engineering skills to conceive and create marble objects for home design.<\/strong> Candelabras, centrepieces, vases, and other household items for tomorrow were created by emphasising the contrast between natural and synthetic materials, while also testing the full potential of treatments that technology today makes available to marble processing. The Associazione Donne del Marmo provided technical expertise, materials, and both artisanal and digital artistry to realise the products on display.<\/p>\n![\"ENGINEERED](\"https:\/\/www.worldconstructiontoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ENGINEERED-OBJECTS-FOR-HOME-DESIGN.jpg\")
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SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION BEYOND INDUSTRY BORDERS<\/strong><\/h3>\nMarmomac\u2019s shop-in-shop becomes an additional showcase of how natural stone can inspire fields seemingly distant from the traditional sector. Inside an immersive space, visitors can choose among the new fragrances of I Profumi del Marmo, the Made in Italy accessories by Pennata, and the innovative textile patent by Fili Pari<\/strong>. This Milanese tech start-up<\/strong> has been exploring for years the potential of natural stone and its supply-chain waste. This approach gave rise to MARMMORE<\/strong>\u00ae, a technical, innovative fabric made with marble powder, resistant to water, wind, and abrasions\u2014likely the first fully circular and sustainable solution for producing high-performance textiles.<\/p>\nMarmomac 2025<\/strong> | 23\u201326 September | Veronafiere | Hall 10 \u2013 The Plus Theatre<\/p>\nwww.marmomac.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
STONE NEXT,<\/strong> the exhibition platform within The Plus Theatre<\/strong>, conceived as a space of experimentation and dialogue between future visions and traditions of natural stone, in this edition redefines the present through a selection of projects interweaving research, design, and experimentation, in a narrative devised by Giorgio Canale<\/strong>, curator of the entire Hall 10.<\/p>\n From large-scale 3D printing developed with 80% recycled stone by ETH Zurich<\/strong>, to Julia Schwarz\u2019s<\/strong> project combining vegetal components and stone architecture. From the centuries-old craftsmanship of the Bra\u010d school of masters<\/strong>, founded in 1909, to innovation that merges marble waste with textiles for fashion, all the way to the research project \u201cLaboratorio\u201d curated by the University of Pisa (Degree Course in Engineering for Industrial Design), the Associazione Le Donne del Marmo<\/strong> and La Casa di Pietra.<\/p>\n STONE NEXT thus emerges as an immersive Marmomac<\/strong> journey, weaving together processes, materials, and ideas to anticipate the future evolutions of natural stone, confirming it as a versatile, multifaceted, and central material in the future of design, architecture, and contemporary lifestyle.<\/p>\n The project results from an approach integrating digital design, structural engineering, and technological experimentation, opening new possibilities for low-carbon circular architecture. The joint work of Pietro Odaglia<\/strong>\u2014PhD at the Chair of Digital Building Technologies at ETH Zurich\u2014and Francesco Ranaudo<\/strong>\u2014CEO of VAULTED AG, an ETH spinoff specialised in low-carbon and fully circular flooring\u2014Stone 3D Printing<\/strong> is an innovative system for producing full-scale architectural components directly from the printer. Made with 80%<\/strong> recycled stone and a low-impact binder, it combines material circularity with digital precision. On display, a rib-stiffened funicular floor printed in two units, for a total of 8 m\u00b2, installed at different heights: from furniture to structural element.<\/p>\n The versatility of Pannonia stone becomes the setting for 3D experimentation mimicking the aesthetics of lichens in a dialogue between architecture and the environment.<\/strong> Lichens, traditionally perceived as symbols of decay or neglect of urban or sculptural structures, take on\u2014thanks to Julia Schwarz\u2019s project\u2014a central role, overturning the very concept of beauty. The project\u2019s structures, designed to host the natural growth of lichens, true bioindicators of clean air, thus become a celebration of the integration between architecture and nature, elevating its aesthetic perception.<\/p>\n Through the centuries-old tradition of the historic Klesarska \u0160kola<\/strong> on the Croatian island of Bra\u010d, an actual live performance<\/strong> by teachers and top students will narrate \u201cthe millenary art of the hand,\u201d carving live with tools from the stone tradition of ancient Rome. Scheduled daily, live demonstrations will convey the strength and poetry of manual skill, between technique and tradition.<\/p>\n The collaboration between the Associazione Donne del Marmo<\/strong> and the Degree Course in Engineering for Industrial Design at the University of Pisa<\/strong> has generated 12 spinoff collections from La Casa di Pietra\u2019s catalogue, a Tuscan brand specialised in producing and designing objects in natural stone and other materials, capable of uniting craftsmanship and technological innovation. Students experimented with their engineering skills to conceive and create marble objects for home design.<\/strong> Candelabras, centrepieces, vases, and other household items for tomorrow were created by emphasising the contrast between natural and synthetic materials, while also testing the full potential of treatments that technology today makes available to marble processing. The Associazione Donne del Marmo provided technical expertise, materials, and both artisanal and digital artistry to realise the products on display.<\/p>\n Marmomac\u2019s shop-in-shop becomes an additional showcase of how natural stone can inspire fields seemingly distant from the traditional sector. Inside an immersive space, visitors can choose among the new fragrances of I Profumi del Marmo, the Made in Italy accessories by Pennata, and the innovative textile patent by Fili Pari<\/strong>. This Milanese tech start-up<\/strong> has been exploring for years the potential of natural stone and its supply-chain waste. This approach gave rise to MARMMORE<\/strong>\u00ae, a technical, innovative fabric made with marble powder, resistant to water, wind, and abrasions\u2014likely the first fully circular and sustainable solution for producing high-performance textiles.<\/p>\n Marmomac 2025<\/strong> | 23\u201326 September | Veronafiere | Hall 10 \u2013 The Plus Theatre<\/p>\n www.marmomac.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNEW PERSPECTIVES FOR LOW-CARBON CIRCULAR ARCHITECTURE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Stone 3D Printing \u2013 ETH Zurich \u2013 curated by Pietro Odaglia and Francesco Ranaudo<\/strong><\/h4>\n
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN\u2019S RETURN TO NATURE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Symbiosis The Origin of Forms: Lichen & Stones \u2013 a project by Julia Schwarz<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nHUMAN SKILL AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Klesarska \u0160kola Pu\u010di\u0161\u0107a \u2013 Stonemasonry School of Bra\u010d (Croatia)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
ENGINEERED OBJECTS FOR HOME DESIGN<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Laboratorio \u2013 A project by the University of Pisa (Degree Course in Engineering for Industrial Design), Associazione Nazionale Le Donne del Marmo, and La Casa di Pietra<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nSUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION BEYOND INDUSTRY BORDERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n