Cantera Especial at 2010 Verona Fiere Italy
Our company just got back from visiting Italy and the Verona Fiere – the world’s largest stone trade show. Italy was incredible; of course the food and wine were wonderful, but what we really love was the architecture. From Rome to Tuscany and from Venice to Verona, we saw incredible public and private buildings; such as the Pantheon, Coliseum, Forum, Vatican City and the Trevi Fountain; then Five Hundred year old Tuscan Farm Houses and finally the works from Andrea Palladio in Vicenza. It was truly amazing that Italy offers so much to the visitor, especially someone who is in the Natural Stone Industry. You are able to see architectural elements such as Columns, Balustrade, Fountains and Building Facades that date back more than 2,000 years ago in some places. We were also surprised to see Cantera Stone was used as bases for sculpture and furniture in the Vatican.
When we arrived at the show, we were surprised to see the enormous sizes of raw stone blocks placed around the outside areas of the fiere. Exhibitors took their time and money to display their best products in innovative ways. Vendors from all over the world including Spain, Germany, Dominican Republic, Italy, Israel, and China were exhibiting at the show. Some of our favorite exhibitors displayed themselves in such a way as if they were a “fashion show or a store boutique” with beautiful products not only just set up in the raw, but infused into elaborate designs many times created by architects hired just for this fiere. Probably the most famous exhibit of all was the Antolini Luigi Company known for their exotic stone slabs with many of them made from semiprecious stone in which they featured a beautiful reflection pool made out of a pink colored stone with models in bikinis swinging over the pool.
Stop by our showroom in Los Angeles, California to learn and see all types of Natural Stone Tiles, Decorative pieces, and Architectural Elements. We can help you with your all of your stone ant tile needs. Cantera Especial specializes in custom manufacturing stone products. Just call to make an appointment and we will be happy to review with you all of your design and stone needs.
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