Peter Becker is writing, that from time to time, material used by mankind for eons, finds new implementation thanks to advanced technology. After centuries of subjecting stone to hammer and chisel, the material is now facing a whole new world of uses thanks to computer controlled (CNC) machinery, diamond saws and water-jet cutting tools. The main players are Italian product designers and architects bold enough to demand the impossible of stone.
http://www.stone-ideas.com/2015/09/06/marmomacc-2015-2-driving-marble-to-the-limit/