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Marble, granite, and concrete are age-old mainstays of solid architectural construction, from the Taj Mahal to the Parthenon to timeless kitchen countertops. With time, however, comes better technology, and with that, modern material alternatives.<\/p>\n

Caesarstone<\/a> quartz surfaces match the durability of marble, granite, and concrete, but excel in their resilience against stains, scratches, and cracks, making them ideal for kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, flooring, wall paneling, furniture, and more. Consisting of 90-percent natural materials, Caesarstone quartz<\/a> retains the cool tactile qualities of natural materials, but with greater depth of color and consistency in pattern, thanks to a meticulous manufacturing process that combines ground quartz aggregates with exacting combinations of pigments and polymers.<\/p>\n

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This season, the brand is launching 10 new colors as part of its Classico Collection<\/a>, a line of subtle shades designed to emulate the beauty of natural stone. Additions like Vanilla Noir and Alpine Mist feature the delicate, wide veins of marble, while three new concrete-inspired colors, Sleek Concrete, Raw Concrete, and Fresh Concrete, span the various moods conveyed by their namesake material; the new Bianco Drift captures the dappled nuances of granite.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe amazing quality of the new colors is their versatility and relevance with so many styles,\u201d says acclaimed designer Stephanie Goto<\/a>, who has previously employed Caesarstone quartz in high-profile spaces like the Calder Foundation Project Space, Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud\u2019s home kitchen, and Corkbuzz Winebar. \u201cI can imagine them in any setting, from a modern apartment in New York City to a 19th-Century flat in Paris to a beach house on Nantucket.\u201d Each color comes in standard slabs with dimensions of 120 by 56.5 inches, with thicknesses of 3\/4 inch or 1 and 1\/4 inches, with further options in diverse possibilities of edge profiles, shapes, patterns, and textures. Finishes include polished, honed matte, or honed non-glossy.<\/p>\n

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During the recent International Builders\u2019 Show<\/a> (IBS), Goto actually used Caesarstone to create entirely new, boldly designed products \u2014 benches, tables, and coffee bar \u2014 to demonstrate the beauty of the new Classico Collection colors in addition to the versatility and near-weightlessness of quartz surfaces compared to their nature-made counterparts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe custom furniture pieces that we designed for IBS are planes wrapping over and under each other,\u201d says Goto. \u201cWe utilized the strength properties of the material and challenged the Caesarstone to float.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Goto\u2019s Caesarstone designs brought the spirit of a dynamic urban plaza onto the IBS showroom floor, but the material is also a regular tool employed by the Manhattan-based firm. \u201cWe are inspired by materials that allow us to think outside of their ordinary application,\u201d says Goto. \u201cWe enjoy using materials that challenge us to respect and retain the original features, but present them in a way that may change one\u2019s view or feeling of the material.\u201d Knowing that what may look like marble actually might be quartz means that you may never look at a kitchen countertop the same way again.<\/p>\n

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Images courtesy <\/i>Stephanie Goto<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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