{"id":8441,"date":"2025-06-12T17:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalstoneisbetter.com\/stone-is-day-1-venice-hosts-international-debate-on-authentic-natural-stone\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:04:19","slug":"stone-is-day-1-venice-hosts-international-debate-on-authentic-natural-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalstoneisbetter.com\/en\/stone-is-day-1-venice-hosts-international-debate-on-authentic-natural-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStone is\u2026\u201d \u2013 Day 1: Venice hosts international debate on authentic natural stone"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first day of \u201cStone is\u2026\u201d, the first International Forum entirely dedicated to authentic natural stone, which is being held in Venice until 13 June, has come to an end.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The morning began with institutional greetings from Raffaella Laezza<\/b>, scientific director of the Forum and professor at the IUAV University of Venice, followed by Benno Albrecht<\/b>, Rector of the IUAV University of Venice, Roberto Beraldo<\/b>, President of the Order of Architects PPC of the Province of Venice, and Stefano Ghirardi<\/b>, President of the PNA | Authentic Natural Stone Network. These four speakers officially opened the proceedings, emphasising the importance of the Forum as a space for international dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

From the very first speeches, a shared vision emerged clearly: stone is not just a building material, but a cultural, environmental and symbolic element, capable of intertwining memory, design and the future.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The morning began with Walter Mariotti<\/b>, who explored the link between matter and imagination, followed by Claudia Chiappino<\/b>, who focused on the environmental impact of stone, and Francesco Canali<\/b>, who spoke about the historic quarries of Milan Cathedral.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The afternoon featured international guests such as Kinue Horikawa, Najla El Zein, Peter Eisenman, Suguru Watanabe, Angela Vettese, Christian Pongratz, Maria Perbellini <\/b>and Peter Harrison<\/b>, in an open discussion between art, architecture and matter.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The day ended with the first session of \u201cMapping Stone is\u201d<\/b>, led by Raffaella Laezza<\/b>, who initiated a process of reading and mapping the Forum.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

There was great participation and interest from the public, confirming the growing attention towards the conscious and design-relevant use of natural stone in the contemporary landscape.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The second day promises to be equally rich in ideas, visions and multidisciplinary contributions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Browse the gallery to relive the most significant moments of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>


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