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Nature, with its many forms, was always a source of inspiration for architects, regardless of time period. Vegetal or mineral structures were the model of many buildings around the world. The world's architecture becomes spectacular once more with the planned opening of the Qatar National Museum building in Doha, at the end of this year. The model for this impressive architectural creation is the Desert Rose. The Desert Rose is a strange, semiprecious stone, resulting from combining crystals clusters of gypsum or barite with sand grains.

People who appreciate a fine drink know that temperature is an extremely important factor in preserving the flavor. If the red wine has to be served at room temperature and the white wine enjoyed cold when it comes to spirits, the options are very different: at room temperature, cold, with or without ice, with or without lemon etc.

We already written here about the domains where natural stone has been strong lately. We are talking about clothing, footwear, clothing accessories, cars, electronics ... Furniture cladding with natural stone is not that new, but we have to mention it here, because furniture designers are increasingly focusing in this direction. In this article we will present some models of watches that have incorporated the natural stone into their structure. Marble and granite are the materials that dominate here, as is the case with car accessories. Slate and onyx are recovering and probably will remain the favorites of the luxury area of the horology for many years to come.

Definitely, Peach Travertine deserves a spot on the podium of the fabulous natural stones. With a vibrating color variation, peach shades and yellow, orange cream or light burgundy this natural stone cannot remain unnoticed. Only the Peach travertine has this color variation that conveys both energy and relaxation, tranquility and dynamism. The feelings transmitted by this natural stone convert Peach Travertine into a product that can be used in any type of space. PIATRAONLINE is the only company trading Peach Travertine in Romania and Europe, having the largest volume of exports in countries such as Germany, Austria, Belgium and France.

We say about the natural stone that it is hot, it vibrates like a living element, it has an organic appearance, it has a friendly attitude, it speaks, it communicates with the environment ... These and many phrases such as this, are ways to say that natural stone, treated suitably, is not and should not be considered a simple object. We have written on this blog about the surprising and hidden qualities of natural stone, and today we put in the spotlight another artist: José Manuel Castro López.

Alex Seton (born 1977) is a young plastic artist from Australia with activities in several areas of art: photography, video installations, sculpture, who became famous due to his works made of marble. Probably knowing that already you will look differently (with wonder!) at the picture from the beginning of this article and the ones that follow. The marble, common element in all these creations is apparently left exactly without its defining feature. Hardness and stiffness have disappeared, being replaced by malleability, softness, fluency. Although lifeless objects, Seton's marble representations seem full of life.

The Wave, Arizona, USA The Wave is a rocky sandstone structure in Arizona, United States, on the Colorado plateau. The area is famous for its wavy and colorful relief. Due to the fragile struc...