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Trends in architectural surfaces: sintered stone, 3D printing and sustainability

There are all kinds of design shows such as the Salone del Mobile, Maison & Objet and Design Miami/Basel that have a huge influence on architecture and interior design. There’s only one, though, the UK-based Surface Design Show, that’s considered the leading event to discover the major trends set to influence the world of architectural surfaces, and surface design.Get more news about Sintered Stone,you can vist our website!

In terms of manufacturing, they revolve around sustainability as well as the use of innovative, environmentally-friendly materials with superior technical capabilities, such as sintered stone.

“This trend allows for consumers to have peace of mind in the environmental effects of the material they are choosing, all the while not having to compromise design,” says Alvaro Palencia, the head of architectural projects for Neolith North America, a brand of all-natural, premium sintered stone for the kitchen, bath, floors, walls, and exterior facades.

A raw material surface manufactured in a carbon neutral environment in Castellon, Spain, Neolith’s sintered stone is made using a mixture of natural clay, feldspar, silica and mineral oxides combined with extremely high temperatures.
Natural, plastic-free and composed of up to 90 per cent recycled materials — as well as completely recyclable — it’s an ultra-compact surface that doesn’t generate any industrial water waste to produce.

Best of all, it can be made to mimic everything from marble and stone to concrete, wood, iron and steel.

“Sintered stone is a man-made surface that allows for detailed, controlled designs that are unattainable with natural stone,” explains Palencia.

“The result is a unique product that combines elevated design elements with high functionality that includes everything from being waterproof, easy to clean and ultra-hygienic to UV, cold, ice and high temperature resistant, as well as lightweight and bend resistant.”
In September 2022, Neolith launched a new technology that enables the company to manufacture unique and natural reproductions with an infinite number of geometric projections, transparencies and semi-transparencies and with a wide range of unique surface textures.

100 per cent of the energy used to produce this new generation of surfaces comes from renewable sources, and all the water used in the process is recycled.

“From cladding the entire exterior of a home, to the floor-to-ceiling trends, and then of course flooring and countertop usages. This product is virtually unlimited in uses,” says Palencia.

The 3D printing technology gives the brand the opportunity to offer architects and designers exclusive design tools to turn their creations into reality. It also opens doors to new textures never before imagined in the industry, particularly for kitchen and bathroom countertops.