{"id":16541,"date":"2016-10-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/super-surfaces\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T08:07:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:07:39","slug":"super-surfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/materials\/super-surfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Surfaces: How Cosentino Has Mastered the Materials of Contemporary Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High-performance composite materials are now so common within architecture and interior design, it can be easy to forget that, like the stone, brick and steel of classic buildings throughout the previous centuries, they originate in the earth. Recognizing this fact, Architizer\u2019s founder Marc Kushner traveled to <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/cosentino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosentino<\/a>\u2019s global headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Almeria, Spain, to see how contemporary building materials are crafted.<\/p>\n<p>From watching White Macael marble emerge from a local quarry \u2014 the same the Cosentino family first quarried more than 60 years ago \u2014 to experiencing the high-tech manufacturing process to create <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/countertops-by-dekton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dekton<\/a>, an ultra-compact surface used for countertops, flooring and even facades \u2014 Cosentino\u2019s commitment to innovation is clear.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/188869500\" width=\"713\" height=\"401\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Viewing on mobile? <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/188869500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d never been to a quarry before, never seen marble come out of the ground, so seeing the marble quarry today was incredibly thrilling for me,\u201d says Kushner, reflecting on the awesome scale and intricate work going on at this vital intersection between man-made and natural environments. \u201cWhat it made me realize was that the same way that we treat the natural material of marble slabs \u2014 being excavated from the ground \u2014 is very similar to something like Dekton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To create Dekton, the raw materials used to make quartz are mixed with those that make up glass and porcelain, and Kushner notes the innate similarities between the elemental nature of stone and contemporary material combinations. \u201cThere\u2019s something incredibly similar between these two materials, but somehow we think of one as natural, and one as man-made,\u201d says the architect. \u201cI\u2019m beginning to think that they\u2019re both man-made, and they\u2019re both equally natural.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/188870425\" width=\"713\" height=\"401\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Viewing on mobile? <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/188870425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>What was particularly striking to Kushner was the contrast between the rugged environment of the quarry and the pristine, high-tech nature of the 860,000-square-foot Dekton factory, where accuracy is everything. \u201cIn the factory \u2026 the precision of the machines and the automation \u2026 it\u2019s more like you\u2019d expect a contemporary fabrication factory to look. It was thrilling to see a building material with as much rigidity \u2014 more rigidity \u2014 than stone come out of what seems almost like a laboratory setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether they are using natural or man-made materials for surface finishes, architects ultimately demand the same two qualities for the products that they specify: durability and flexibility. For this reason, explains Kushner, Dekton as an ultra-compact surface is in a category of its own because of its durability and ease of care. \u201cDekton \u2014 and all of Cosentino\u2019s products \u2014 are amazing for architects because you can trust in their durability and performance down the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/188870614\" width=\"713\" height=\"401\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i> Viewing on mobile? <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/188870614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Beyond these practical traits, architects desire products that are the perfect color and texture, and this is what led Kushner to choose Dekton Sirius for the most personal project yet: a new kitchen in his own home. \u201cI\u2019m using a lot of black,\u201d says the architect, who \u2014 like any architect worth their salt \u2014 loves dark tones with great tactility. \u201cI connected with the black of the Dekton product,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p>From its origin in the factory to the finished slabs that will soon arrive in Kushner\u2019s kitchen, the journey of Dekton reveals the incredible work that goes into the creation of a surfacing material that blends longevity with aesthetic qualities. 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