Cosentino, global leader in sustainable surfaces for architecture and design, announces the launch of its new Le Chic Bohème by Silestone®XM collection. Le Chic Bohème’s four new low silica colours further showcase how Silestone brings high aesthetics and unparalleled details to the world of design. Expanding on its initial collection launched in 2023, the new Le Chic Bohème collection embodies the luxury aesthetic and superiority of Cosentino’s leading hybrid mineral surfaces.
The essence of Parisian style and bohemian flair comes to life with Le Chic Bohème by Silestone®XM, a collection with elegance at the fore. The collection features four new colours: Jardin Emerald, Rivière Rose, Château Brown & Blanc Élysèe, all with sophisticated veining and nuanced patterns that bring distinguished depth to designs. From soft and delicate hues to bold and dramatic accents, Le Chic Bohème allows designers and architects to create unique and distinctive spaces.
A collection born from innovation and sustainability, Le Chic Bohème strengthens the advancement in Cosentino’s surface manufacturing, as the detailed veining requires an all-new system of design. The intricate, interlocking veins are made possible by a full-body molding system featuring integrated veined design across the entire surface and thickness. This enables full continuity of the veining through finishes on edges and recesses, whether curved, die-cut or milled cut, allowing designers and architects to create luxurious spaces with authenticity.
The real sustainability comes from Cosentino’s patented Hybriq+® technology. Le Chic Bohème is manufactured using 99% reused water and 100% renewable energy, incorporates a minimum of 20% recycled raw materials in its composition and contains less than 10% of crystalline silica belonging to the category introduced this year, Silestone®XM.
Jardin Emerald – Thanks to a sophisticated pattern of golden veins with metallic accents and black and cream color notes, Jardin Emerald reinvents the natural beauty of exclusive green marbles, creating a versatile finish with great graphic depth.
Rivière Rose – A sea of taupé and blush pink veins bring personality and vibrance to a warm white background. Rivière Rose pays homage to the whimsical patterns of ocean waves as they break on the coast of the French Riviera.
Château Brown – An elegant dark brown featuring a subtle marble finish, Chateau Brown is filled with light thanks to reflections of metallic pink-copper and bronze veining. A daring composition that connects earthy tones and on-trend design.
Blanc Élysèe – A delicate lattice of golden, gray, and copper veins run through a bright cream background that evokes the timeless elegance of classic Parisian palaces.
About Cosentino
Cosentino Group is a global, Spanish, family-owned company that produces and distributes high value innovative surfaces for the world of design and architecture. It works together with its clients and partners to provide with solutions that offer design and value, and inspire the life of many people. This objective is possible thanks to pioneering and leading brands in their respective segments such as Silestone®, Dekton® or Sensa by Cosentino®. Technologically advanced surfaces that allow the creation of unique environments and designs for the home and public spaces.
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In September, the highly appreciated Elements expands with four new colours, making the collection even more versatile.
Elements features a balanced, natural melange look, drawing inspiration from nature. It highlights natural tones inspired by tactile materials such as stone, wood, and textiles. With its calm base colours and Scandinavian feel, Elements’ simple versatility makes it an exceptional neutral backdrop for diverse interiors.
“We have enhanced the tactile and textile characteristics in the new Elements collection, deepening the colours and making them comforting and pleasant. It’s a subtle blend of hues, neutral colours, and chromatic accents. The collection ranges from rich, rustic, earthy tones to lighter, crisp, and cool colours. They blend into the environment, almost as if they were taken directly from nature”, says Lisa Jarhult, Product Developer at Bolon.
The collection withstands the high footfall levels common in large spaces. Its calm, natural aesthetic means it can be used effectively across large areas, creating a sense of unity in spaces of all sizes. The collection consists of twelve articles that create a contemporary design with a warm and welcoming feeling to any space and interior.
All Bolon flooring and rugs contain 68% waste material with zero climate impact. In addition, all products are 100% made in Sweden in our climate-neutral production.
About BOLON UK
Bolon specialise in the creation of high-performance design floorings. They believe in design for the long run. Where durability and aesthetics are equally important. Where effortless cleanability and maintenance comes naturally, and honest sustainability stands above it all. Produced using 100% renewable energy and recycled materials, Bolon’s high quality flooring solutions are specified for contract interiors, featuring in the offices of renowned brands around the world. When you design interiors with Bolon flooring as a base, you are set with an extensive palette of colours, shapes and patterns – making the design possibilities endless.
Cosentino, global leader in producing and distributing sustainable surfaces for architecture and design, introduces Dekton® Pietra Edition, a modern and innovative collection inspired by iconic Mediterranean stones. The collection is a continuation of the highly successful 2023 launch of Dekton® Pietra Kode – the vision of renowned designer and architect Daniel Germani. New Pietra Kode designs are now available in the UK.
The ultracompact Dekton® Pietra Edition collection adapts the beauty and detail of traditional stones such as Travertine, Piasentina, Ceppo Di Gré, and Campaspero, with enhanced realism and durability to meet the demands of today’s architecture and interior design aspirations.
“Pietra Edition is the new journey to the origin of timeless and Mediterranean architecture already started with Pietra Kode,” said Daniel Germani. “I am proud to continue my collaboration with Cosentino to bring the designs of Pietra Edition to designers, architects, and homeowners as a surface that is both timeless and innovative.”
Thanks to Dekton’s innovative TSP technology, the carbon-neutral Dekton® Pietra Edition collection introduces a technological layer to iconic natural stones, with six serene designs that bring a warmth and modern elegance to any indoor or outdoor project. The collection pays homage to the enduring elegance of Mediterranean natural stones while elevating their design, features, and sensorial perception, creating spaces full of luminosity, modernity and simplicity.
– Trevi’s cream base, marked by a parallel pattern of irregular veins in shades of gray and blue, is inspired by the classic beauty of Roman silver Travertine.
– Nebu recreates the depth of Roman Travertine, and its beautiful irregularities bring a unique timeless design to any space.
– Adia provides a versatile finish with a silky appearance. Its cream tone and soft white lines make any design project extraordinary.
– Ava is inspired by Ceppo di Gré, the original stone from the Lombardy region that stands out for its rough appearance, but in a warmer design not found in nature, perfect for Mediterranean style design.
– Polar reveals beautiful irregularities from the Spanish stone Campaspero, reinterpreted in a unique hyper-realistic pattern that combines an irregular base in beige tones with grayish and cream veins, small inlays, and fossils.
– Sandik provides the traditional elegance of Campaspero in a softer finish, with a cream background and a subtle haze of gray tones, that performs extremely well for outdoor applications.
A striking retail or hospitality counter is central to an outlet’s design and success – and should always tell a good story. Even better when the story is an ethical and sustainable one, that focuses on recycling waste materials and reducing the carbon footprint of the outlet.
Focused primarily on brands who put sustainability high on their agendas, Edinburgh-based Kenoteq are bringing new aesthetics and a strong circular economy language and style to interiors. The K-BRIQ and the slimmer K-SLIP tile product, are breathing new life into construction and demolition waste, one of the world’s most prolific waste streams – and, most importantly, they are helping to divert them from landfill and convert them into decorative surfaces through a low energy and carbon production process. The cladding products are made from near 100% waste materials, a mix of recycled aggregates (old bricks, old stone and old mortars to headline the main ingredients), with a good dose of recycled plasterboard and recycled pigments to give the colour variety.
Not only is the counter a key point of sale, it needs to attract and hold attention as well as be robust, durable and extol and support the brand or outlet’s style and values.
Kenoteq’s striking bricks and tiles are available in a myriad of both traditional and bold colours which not only look stunning but critically are unfired and so have a tiny carbon footprint compared to traditional bricks and ceramics. But with a comparative durability and strength.
Gail’s Bakery is one of the first nationwide brands to showcase this product to support their ethical ‘neighbourhood bakery’ brand.
Holland Harvey began working with bakery Gail’s nearly 10 years ago, refurbishing the original Hampstead bakery in 2013. They have now delivered over 60 new bakeries in neighbourhoods across the UK and recently used the Gullane Cyan Light K-SLIP to show-off the bakery’s counter items in the Weybridge outlet in Surrey. Bold and fresh, the geometric counter and seating designs in this teal blue are inspired by the historical charm of nearby Brooklands Airfield and the geometric architecture of the existing building.
Gail’s Bakery’s Kings Street, Manchester outlet designed by sustainable hospitality specialists, Object Space Place, showcases the magenta K-BRIQ in a striking checkerboard “hit and miss” design – Kenoteq calculated the carbon savings of using the K-BRIQ in this design over a traditional brick to be the equivalent of boiling the water for 100,000 cups of coffee!
“The world needs to move rapidly towards a more sustainable future and the hospitality sector can take a leading role in this,” says Rizvi Khaleque, CEO of Indian Streetfood Chain, Tuk Tuk in Edinburgh, whose latest vibrant interior design by leading Edinburgh-based interior design firm, S+ Co, puts the Gillespie Magenta and Heriot Mustard frogged K-BRIQs into a statement bar design with a jewel-like quality that is a focal point for diners. It also encases half a tonne of recycled construction and demolition waste. And saves over 130 kg CO2e compared to being built in traditional brick – a keen saving for a still relatively modest counter.
“The interiors for this second Tuk Tuk outlet took inspiration from the vibrant architecture and food found across India,” explains Claire Jones, Senior Interior Designer at S+Co. “S+Co looked to create a space that was welcoming and fun, a playful reflection of Tuk Tuk’s Indian street good culture and the diverse neighbourhood of their new location.”
The K-BRIQ and K-SLIP are fully circular products from the built environment for the built environment. Not only is careful consideration for the environment the story of the materials themselves, the production process uses minimal energy with no firing in the equation to significantly reduce the reliance on fossil fuels in production. Instead Kenoteq’s factory relies on renewable energy sources, biomass and wind power. Finally, the closed loop circular nature of the final product, means that K-BRIQs and K-SLIPs can be safely recycled themselves into recycled aggregate at their end of life – which means of course they can be remade into further K-BRIQ or K-SLIP products.
Good design decisions really don’t need to cost the earth!
About Kenoteq Ltd.
Design without compromise! Kenoteq is a pioneering UK company at the forefront of sustainable materials made from recycled waste. The newly launched first products are the revolutionary low carbon K-BRIQ® and K-SLIP™ currently the world’s most sustainable bricks and brickslips, unfired, made from 95% recycled construction and demolition materials together with recycled pigments, and are 100% recyclable. They are suitable for interior or exterior use and offer a wide colour palette. With a technical specification akin to traditional bricks and brickslips, the products benefit from a carbon footprint 95% less than their traditional equivalents.
Bolon, the Swedish family-owned design company, celebrates 75 years of pioneering sustainable practices in the design industry. Since its inception in 1949, Bolon has been at the forefront of transforming waste into premium woven flooring and rugs, revolutionising the way we perceive sustainable design.
From the outset, Bolon embarked on a mission to repurpose textile waste into stylish rag rugs, setting the stage for decades of sustainable innovation. Today, Bolon proudly announces a ground-breaking achievement – all products now contain an impressive 68% waste material, with zero climate impact per square metre.
Operating from its climate-neutral factory in Ulricehamn, Sweden, Bolon has made a bold decision to integrate sustainability into every aspect of its operations, abstaining from the concept of a separate green collection. Instead, sustainability is ingrained in every product, reflecting the company’s unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship.
Bolon is one of the only climate-neutral commercial flooring brands where all collections are climate neutral without the need to offset carbon. Production is in its climate-neutral factory in Ulricehamn, Sweden.
In 2020, Bolon set an ambitious goal to halve its climate impact and ensure that all products contain at least 50% recycled material by 2028. Through strategic investments in talent and technology, Bolon is proud to announce that it has surpassed this goal, offering 68% recycled material across its entire product range.
“Sustainability has always been embedded in the DNA of the brand. With the implementation of BIO-sourced PVC, recycled PVC, and recycled chalk from marble slab production, we have not only exceeded our goals but also achieved zero climate impact. This is a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainable innovation.” – Marie Eklund, CEO and owner of Bolon.
As innovators in the design industry, Bolon remains steadfast in its mission to thrill the world with brave innovation for a sustainable design experience. With 75 years of pushing recycling boundaries, Bolon continues to inspire change and set new standards for sustainable design practices.
About Bolon UK
Bolon specialise in the creation of high-performance design floorings. They believe in design for the long run. Where durability and aesthetics are equally important. Where effortless cleanability and maintenance comes naturally, and honest sustainability stands above it all.
Forbes & Lomax is excited to announce its range of Invisible Lightswitch® and dimmer plates are now made from 100% recycled Perspex.
The Greencast® sheets of Perspex are created from the waste and scrap material of manufacturers and fabricators, which would ordinarily end up in landfill.
By sourcing this sustainable material, Forbes & Lomax is helping ensure it is doing its part to reduce its impact on the environment.
With offices in London, New York and LA, Forbes & Lomax switches, dimmers and sockets are sold worldwide.
All plates are handcrafted and assembled at the Forbes & Lomax workshop in Battersea.
Find out more about sustainability at Forbes & Lomax here.
About Forbes & Lomax
Forbes & Lomax has been producing elegant, innovative light switches and sockets for over thirty-five years. Renowned for launching The Invisible Lightswitch®, it has always approached lighting control from an aesthetic point of view. The Forbes & Lomax collection comprises nine carefully chosen finishes, which are suitable for traditional and contemporary interiors, making it the brand of choice for many top interior designers, architects and decorators. The range includes push buttons and dolly switches for integrating with intelligent lighting control and home automation systems. It also offers a bespoke engraving service. Visit the showroom at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
In collaboration with FORMAFANTASMA, Silestone by Cosentino presents EARTHIC® LAB, a sustainability sub-brand that heralds a new generation of surfaces for the home. Conceived jointly with the renowned research-based design duo, the project challenges the conventional approach to design, prioritising production processes over mere aesthetic appeal.
Launching at Fuorisalone 2024 in Milan’s iconic Teatro Gerolamo, EARTHIC® LAB took visitors on a transformative journey, showcasing the new EARTHIC® surfaces whilst introducing a new sustainable approach to surface design using recycled, reused and advanced raw materials.
“The aim of EARTHIC was to establish a surface project as well as a sub-brand within Cosentino that could become a research platform to investigate how the company could make their processes more sustainable. We did not start from an aesthetic but from the idea of improving the sustainable components within the surface. Our collaboration with Cosentino is exactly this: an attempt to design a product from the inside out where the aesthetic choices also correspond to ethical and sustainable choices. Decision making from this perspective is what is relevant for design today at large”. – Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin from FormaFantasma
EARTHIC® LAB received a Special Mention in the Technology category at the Fuorisalone Awards 2024 for its innovation by restoring a balance between humans and their environment – alongside the use of technology in protecting the planet. This award marks a major milestone for the brand, confirming its journey towards sustain ability and environmental responsibility.
EARTHIC® by Silestone®XM is a capsule collection of three unique sustainable stone surfaces. EARTHIC® combines recycled PET, discarded Dekton fragments and post-industrial glass, alongside pioneering bio-resin derived from used cooking oil. Thanks to HybriQ+® technology, these colours are produced with 100% renewable electrical energy and 99% recycled water. EARTHIC® is the first collection to be made with Silestone XM – surfaces containing a maximum silica content of 10%.
By working with recycled and reclaimed materials, these components come together to create something extraordinary – with the aim to significantly decrease the extraction of raw materials, C02 emissions and soil erosion.
– FFROM 01 is a grey surface speckled with white recycled PET fragments creating a subtle yet intricate pattern that draws the eye and adds depth to the composition. The dominance of grey tones evokes a sense of calmness and simplicity that creates a subdued and pared back atmosphere. – FFROM 02 features a darker grey base elegantly punctuated with white speckled accents, creating subtle and visually attractive contrast. Its darker tone has a sense of modernity and minimalism, broken by the light specks on the surface that make the surface feel serene and beautiful with its simplicity. – FFROM 03 is a mesmerising yet elegant and intricate surface, with recycled PET scattered across the dark surface in a way that makes it feel reminiscent of the night sky or a geological specimen. The surface’s pattern brings a sense of movement and variability to interiors comparable to a piece of abstract art, to imbue spaces with depth and character.
Bolon, the renowned Swedish flooring company, is set to make a significant splash at Clerkenwell Design Week with three exciting events showcasing their latest innovations and sustainability achievements.
Experience Bolon’s Graphic collection, a fusion of contemporary flair and timeless elegance. This avant-garde concept combines nostalgia with cutting-edge style, offering a range of flooring that endure the test of time. Experience the unveiling of this remarkable collection at the Bolon showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week.
In a bold move towards sustainability, Bolon has achieved a ground-breaking milestone. All Bolon floorings are climate neutral manufactured in Bolon’s climate neutral factory, in Ulricehamn, Sweden and contain 68% recycled material with 0% climate impact.
Join Bolon as they celebrate this achievement in collaboration with Jestico + Whiles at the Bolon showroom courtyard, Sutton Yard. A sustainable installation that embodies their commitment to environmental responsibility.
Embark on an exclusive journey into the Bolon lifestyle at the newly refurbished Bolon Urban House London. By appointment only, guests will have the opportunity to experience a taste of the Bolon lifestyle first-hand, a fusion of design, comfort and sustainability that defines Bolon. Featuring artwork by @AnnicaEklundStudio, furniture by @DustyDeco and a captivating bedroom transformation inspired by Villa La Madonna, Bolon’s boutique vineyard and hotel.
Dates: May 21st – May 23rd, 2024 Time: 09:00 – 20:00 Locations: Bolon Showroom, Courtyard at Sutton Yard, Bolon Urban House London
Don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to discover design and sustainability with Bolon at Clerkenwell Design Week. For more information and to schedule appointments, please contact [email protected]
Foglie d’Oro is the first Italian company in the wood flooring industry to use the Blockchain in its production chain. This form of digital technology can be used to record information securely and transparently, forming a chain of blocks of data that cannot be changed or falsified.
Using the Blockchain, Foglie d’Oro records all of the stages in its production chain in a way that is:
Secure – Transparent – Verifiable
The Blockchain is a type of technology that can be used to create and manage an open, distributed digital ledger in which data can be stored and exchanged in a secure, verifiable and permanent way. The information recorded in it is divided into blocks that are linked together in a chain, hence the name. Each block has a code that is tied to the previous block, so nothing can be changed without breaking the chain. This system – which has been successfully used with cryptocurrencies – makes it impossible to change or falsify the data recorded, thus ensuring that all information is accurate.
Trust and transparency are core values at Foglie d’Oro, which is underlining its dedication to providing authentic, unmistakable products by introducing technological innovation into its production chain.
The digital flow of data recorded in chronological order in the Blockchain means that the following can be incontrovertibly guaranteed in every stage: – Origins of the raw materials – Processing – Design and development – Product manufacturing and conformity – Transport and distribution
This all means that Foglie d’Oro can offer its customers and partners something truly invaluable: absolute certainty.
One of the distinctive features of Foglie d’Oro products has always been that they are all Made in Italy.
Thanks to the introduction of Blockchain technology, from now on all of our customers and partners can be absolutely certain that all of our floors are 100% Made in Italy. That means that every single thing to do with the processing, manufacturing and composition of our products complies with strict Italian and European environmental, social and safety standards, as unequivocally recorded by the data cryptographically secured in the Blockchain.
As a result, Foglie d’Oro can guarantee the origins of the products that customers buy, so there is no risk of fraud.
As part of its drive to champion authenticity, Foglie d’Oro uses innovative Blockchain technology to ensure that its products are traceable. The use of this technology in the production chain means that every single step is traceable. The associated information provides proof of the authenticity of products and can be freely checked by anyone.
The Blockchain is a public information network that contains legible, unalterable and permanent data. Therefore, it can serve as an effective means of preventing fraud and counterfeiting. Each item produced by Foglie d’Oro is given a unique, one-off code as part of an identification system offering guaranteed authenticity. The introduction of Blockchain technology presents Foglie d’Oro with yet another opportunity to proudly stand out from the crowd thanks to its know-how, by offering proof of the authenticity of its products to the legitimate holders of the rights.
Foglie d’Oro uses the Blockchain to provide irrefutable proof about the sustainability of its production chain. The company has always endeavoured to select first-rate raw materials while taking a totally environmentally friendly approach. Foglie d’Oro floors are made with wood from FSC® certified forests, where the resources are properly, responsibly managed in accordance with felling and natural regeneration plans.
Use of the Blockchain means that the pledges made by Foglie d’Oro on this front are even more transparent and verifiable thanks to the traceability of every stage in the life cycles of floors, from the provenance of the trees to the final geo-location. Buyers of Foglie d’Oro floors can access all of the information attesting the sustainability of the products, as well as healthy conditions and professional ethics throughout the production chain.
Foglie d’Oro has always founded its ethical approach on the importance of transparency. The use of innovative Blockchain technology in the production chain is the natural next step in its efforts on this front. Now anyone who chooses a Foglie d’Oro floor will be able to scan a QR code and access a digital platform where they can see a comprehensive array of accurate, up-to-date and totally reliable information about their product.
The structure on which the Blockchain is based is extremely secure and incorruptible. All information recorded in it is verifiable, thus ensuring that the data it contains is totally transparent. Thanks to this system, consumers will be more aware when they select products. They can make carefully considered decisions, looking beyond the visual appearances of floors.
About Foglie d’Oro
Foglie d’Oro is Europe’s leading manufacturer of sophisticated design wood floors, XL wide planks, and American walnut floors. Based in Italy, the company has been chosen by A&D to work on turnkey projects for over 50 years, developing a reputation for excellence all around the world. With a dedicated London team and working in synergy with its sister company Arte Brotto Furnishings, the two brands become a unique partner for designers and their customers, not only supplying exclusive flooring but also bespoke joinery and furniture.
GoodWeave® certified for the promise of ethical production that supports local communities, Riviera Home crafts fine quality natural carpets by hand with a conscious effort to minimise environmental impact.
For nearly four decades, Riviera Home has been making carpets in India’s historic city of Panipat, known as ‘the city of handcrafted weavers’. Using traditional techniques, its carpets are still made by hand using high quality natural yarns, including undyed wools, bamboo and Tencel, which is made with wood pulp from sustainable forests.
Riviera Home produces every carpet ethically with a conscious effort to be responsible and is a GoodWeave® certified business. GoodWeave International is a non-profit organisation and the leading institution working to stop child labour in global supply chains. As a GoodWeave® business, every handmade carpet from Riviera Home is without child labour and supports education and decent work for communities.
Kuldeep Singla, chairman, Riviera Home UK, says: “We’ve been hand making carpets using natural yarns since we were founded, so we’ve been adopting a low impact approach to production for nearly 40 years. Still as a family-run company, we’re conscious that the way we make carpets does not just have minimal impact on the climate and the environment, but that it also the supports the communities around us. Our GoodWeave® certification is an example of this in action, as it’s our promise to produce carpets fairly and ethically, to support education and that no child is ever forced into labour.”
Riviera Home’s by hand approach to making carpets is the anti-thesis of mass production, but the company still draws on modern environmental practices used to lower impact by large manufacturers. Using only non-toxic and safe chemicals approved by Oeko-Tex®, generating 20% of its electricity from its own solar field and conserving water through its own treatment and recycling plant; Riviera Home is leading ethical and sustainable handmade carpet production in its region.
“While our ways of craft maybe traditional and passed down by generations of families, it doesn’t mean that can’t look to modern innovations to reduce the impact of what we’re doing,” says Richard Moore, sales and marketing director. “It’s important to us that our carpets are not just considered for their fine quality, but also because they offer a better way of making carpets through a lower footprint.”
The Riviera Home collection is widely available through its Authorised Dealership network.
About Riviera Home UK Ltd
Creating products with a distinctive point of difference, quality is at the heart of what we do. Riviera Home UK are the UK subsidiary of Riviera Home Furnishings, a world-leader in the manufacture of luxury, quality textiles. We specialise in broadloom carpets and rugs for the UK market. Our unique designs and luxurious handmade carpets are created using the traditional craftmanship and skills of our weavers, passed down through the generations. Our carpets are woven in both the finest wool and wool blends, including high lustre New Zealand wools, and combinations of wool with fine fibres such as Tencel.
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