Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti shape marble vase with a hammer
Milan 2014: the final shape of this marble vase by Italian designers Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti was revealed by smashing off edges with a hammer. More
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Designers carve furniture from marble blocks for Robot City exhibition
Milan 2014: these marble furniture pieces, including a version of Alessandro Mendini's Proust chair, were each carved from a single block of stone for an exhibition by Italian company Robot City in Milan (+ slideshow). More
"Marble is back in favour" say designers at Milan 2014
Milan 2014: the material of the moment at this year's Milan design week was marble, with the streaky stone often associated with classical sculpture and architecture enjoying a revival in contemporary design, says Dezeen style editor Dan Howarth (+ slideshow). More
Alessandro Mendini revisits Proust chair for marble exhibition
Milan 2014: Alessandro Mendini recreated his iconic Proust chair in marble for an exhibition of products shown by Italian company Robot City at Ventura Lambrate in Milan. More
Man-made marble by Max Lamb used to create camouflaged furniture installation
Milan 2014: British designer Max Lamb developed a multicoloured engineered marble for Dzek, which was used to build furniture that appears to merge with walls of the same material for an installation in Milan. More
Scholten & Baijings carves geometric patterns into marble table collection
Milan 2014: Dutch studio Scholten & Baijings has designed a series of marble tables decorated with engraved geometric patterns that contrast with the natural veined surface of the stone. More
New Pinterest board: marble
A growing number of designers have been using marble across a range of unusual and striking projects, so we've collected together the best examples from the pages of Dezeen. See our new marble Pinterest board»
Carrara marble furniture for Marsotto Edizioni presented in Milan
Milan 2014: Konstantin Grcic, Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison are among the six designers who have created objects from Carrara marble for design brand Marsotto Edizioni, showing in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More
Gubi to launch GamFratesi designs at Palazzo Litta in Milan
Milan 2014: Danish brand Gubi will be launching a side table and updates of existing stool and chair designs by Copenhagen studio GamFratesi at the Urban Stories exhibition during Milan design week. More
On the Rock vessels by Lee Broom to launch at Milan dinner party
Milan 2014: London designer Lee Broom will launch these glass and marble vessels during a dinner party in the window of a Milanese design boutique next week. More
Monochrome marble tableware designed by Bethan Gray
Milan 2014: British designer Bethan Gray will exhibit a set of monochrome marble tableware in Milan next month. More
Martin Azua's Trees and Rocks table contrasts wood with marble
Barcelona designer Martin Azua has created a table that plays on the contrast in properties between wood and stone (+ slideshow). More
Recycled marble dust used to create simple homeware range by Francesca Gattello
Waste material from the mining and cutting of marble has been used by Italian designer Francesca Gattello to create a range of simple homeware. More
Hedi Slimane opens Saint Laurent store in London
Fashion house Saint Laurent's creative director Hedi Slimane has designed a new store for the brand in London, with a marbled and mirrored interior similar to the label's flagship retail outlet in Paris (+ slideshow). More
Tapestry Museum by CVDB Arquitectos features marble walls and vaulted ceilings
Portuguese studio CVDB Arquitectos has created a tapestry museum with vaulted ceilings, marble walls and funnel-shaped skylights inside a twelfth-century hospital building (photos by Fernando Guerra + slideshow). More
Family mausoleum built from white marble and black glass by Armazenar Ideias
Portuguese studio Armazenar Ideias used blocks of white marble to build this cube-shaped mausoleum for a family living in the city of Póvoa de Varzim (+ slideshow). More
e15 unveils wood and marble home accessories collection
German brand e15 has launched a collection of wood and marble home accessories (+ slideshow). More
Monolith eroded marble tableware by Shira Keret
Israeli designer Shira Keret used a water jet cutter to erode marble blocks into these plates and vessels. More
Bust marble chair by Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny
Milan 2013: Netherlands-based designer Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny presented a solid marble chair at the Bagatti Valsecchi exhibition curated by Rossana Orlandi in Milan. More
Just Black by Marsotto Edizioni
Milan 2013: work by the late James Irvine and other international designers has been reproduced in black marble for this collection by Marsotto Edizioni, unveiled in Milan this week. More