Silestone XM by Cosentino’s new range, created in collaboration with iconic design visionaries Formafantasma, is setting a new benchmark for sustainable stone surfaces.
When it comes to selecting surfaces for your home, there is one company setting themselves apart with the groundbreaking strides it’s making on the sustainability front, with products as visually striking as they are environmentally friendly. Cosentino has long proved itself as pioneers in design-led surfaces for the world of architecture and design — their new product, Silestone XM by Cosentino, created in collaboration with Formafantasma, only furthering their standing in this space.
The collection’s six colours run the gamut from subtle neutrals to strong design statements. Ffrom 01 adds depth to any space, drawing the eye with its speckled pattern, perfectly suited to cladding or flooring. Raw A offers a soft, more neutral backdrop — it’s dark vein over a white background evoking a sense of natural elegance, reminiscent of stones found in nature. Elsewhere in the collection, the dark, natural rock backdrop of Raw D brings a solid elegance to bathroom or kitchen surfaces, and Ffrom 03 offers a mesmerising and anthracite background resembling the night sky.
Calling on the expertise of Formafantasma, an iconic, research-based design studio, the technologically-advanced collection explores innovative and sustainable material sources, proposing a novel approach to surface design.
As is the case across much of Cosentino’s offering, these products are stain, scratch, and heat resistant — thanks, in large part, to the Hybriq+ technology, setting them apart from similar surfaces that rely solely on the use of traditional mined materials that don’t stack up when it comes to durability. As such, the brand offers a 25-year warranty on all Silestone products. The Earthic range incorporates up to 30 percent recycled components into its eco-conscious surfaces, with a maximum of 10 percent silica content derived from researched production processes and composition. Marrying selected minerals, recycled glass, PET, bio-resin, and Dekton fragments to reduce raw material extraction, the Earthic range has been developed in a way that limits soil erosion and CO2 emissions, its production processes powered by 100 percent certified renewable electricity, using 99 percent recycled water.
Despite an impressive standing in sustainability, the products have maintained the same level of performance, without compromising on the high-quality design and colour depth the brand is known for. As a result, Earthic offers endless applications — from flooring and cladding to bespoke furniture and surfaces within the kitchen, bathroom, and beyond, easily slotting into any design-led space to offer a timeless yet contemporary aesthetic.
Deftly harnessing the power of technology to create solutions that not only improve the visual impact of our homes, but contribute to the forward momentum of sustainable design, Cosentino continues to solidify themselves as the benchmark for surface performance — Silestone XM by Cosentino setting this in stone.
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