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Design Academy Graduate Tom van Soest has invented a process for recycling waste construction materials into a new type of stone. Using an industrial blender, he grinds up glass, bricks, concrete and even entire sinks into a fine powder and then bakes the mix at a high temperature. The result is a new stone-like material that can be used to build with. Read the rest of this entry »

I would like to know more is a 2009 artwork by French artist Lionel Esteve. A precise indigo line is painted in watercolor around a stone, creating a beautiful ink stained effect. The piece reminds us of these carefully manipulated flowers by Elspeth Diederix that also blur the line between the real and the fake.

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Continuing with yesterday’s mineral theme, these images by photographer Tito Mouraz are the result of a two year project that set out to document the transformation of the landscape at an industrial rock quarry in Portugal. Called Open Space Office, the infinite ladders, chalky facades and turquoise pools look out of this world.

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If you are ever in any doubt about how magical planet earth is, a quick trip to see the mineral collection at London’s amazing Natural History Museum should reassure you. 14,000 specimens are on display, taken from everywhere from the moon to Mexico via South Wales (an area with a surprisingly large array of colourful rocks).

I am something of a crystal geek, so I took a trip to visit the rocks last Friday and this is what I saw - I’m hoping that there are other geeks out there who will appreciate my efforts. These specimens are picked purely on their unusual colours and forms - I am no geologist…although I wish I was. Read the rest of this entry »