Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “You look at it and suddenly think: oh my God we’ve got a piece of Vietnam in here,” says Marcelo Carvalho, a ...

The UK has recorded more than 50 confirmed cases and four deaths from silicosis, an irreversible, long-term lung disease.

Engineered quartz can cause a fatal lung disease in construction workers. Here are the best alternatives Olivia is a freelance writer and regular contributor to The Telegraph's Interiors and ...

Whether you blame Covid lockdowns, recipe box subscriptions, or the latest high-tech kitchen appliances, everyone’s spending more time in the kitchen. Meanwhile, popular open-plan spaces remove the ...

Granite worktops come in a range of colours including black, cream and pink. It's a non-renewable natural stone, so it requires a significant amount of energy and generates a lot of pollutants during ...

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California is set to vote on a ban of engineered stone later today - potentially becoming the first US state to outlaw its use. The state has recorded 31 deaths from silicosis, an irreversible, ...

SCHOCK’s premium sinks are produced using locally sourced, Bavarian quartz sand – but they’ve imported Iggy Pop as the face of the company’s latest sustainability campaign. With the term ...