{"id":760,"date":"2016-08-09T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/the-architects-abode-cosentino\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T08:31:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:31:47","slug":"the-architects-abode-cosentino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/materials\/the-architects-abode-cosentino\/","title":{"rendered":"The Architect\u2019s Abode: Selecting the Perfect Materials for a Beautiful Brooklyn Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

When architects design their own home, to call it \u201ca labor of love\u201d is something of an understatement, and Architizer\u2019s cofounder and CEO Marc Kushner understands this better than most. The practicing architect \u2014 a founding partner of Manhattan-based firm Hollwich Kushner<\/a> \u2014 is currently in the midst of a highly personal project, planning the renovation of a townhouse for his family in Brooklyn\u2019s leafy Cobble Hill neighborhood.<\/p>\n

As with any transformation of an existing building in such a distinctive district, the careful selection of finish materials throughout the townhouse will be key to the project\u2019s success, and Kushner is looking to the surface specialists at Cosentino<\/b><\/a> for help. Check out the video below, as the architect visits the Spanish company\u2019s Manhattan showroom to select from the unique range ofDekton<\/a><\/b>ultracompact materials:<\/p>\n