Granite, marble or composite stone worktops

2024. Granitop’s quartz stones selection was expanded at the beginning of the year and, in addition to Technistone, Silestone, Quartzforms and other quartz countertops, our basic selection now includes Caesarstone materials.

Like Silestone, Technistone, Quartzforms and many others, Caesarstone uses the so-called Breton technology, patented in the 70s by Marcello Toncelli, to produce quartz stones. Using vibro-compression vacuum technology, natural aggregates (quartz/sand) are mixed with a polymer mixture (which is usually polyester resin), air is removed by creating a vacuum, the moulded product is vibrated, pressed and heated until a non-porous and durable slab with stable properties is produced.

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The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), one of the world’s leading organisations representing professionals in the kitchen and bathroom furniture industry, organised a roundtable in early 2024 to discuss the visions of the top professionals in the industry for the year ahead. In an in-depth report by the Association, which has a 60-year history, hundreds and thousands of furniture manufacturers, designers and retailers found that it is increasingly difficult every year to generalise or predict clear design trends. The main demand from home designers is said to be an individualistic approach. They are looking for the comforts of an epicurean lifestyle and recreational spaces that help them enjoy life to the fullest. They want personalised solutions, not cookie-cutter mass production. Instead of specific styles, materials and colours, emphasis seems to be on world views and sometimes even contradictory keywords. Uniqueness is valued and spaces are increasingly reflecting the face of the homeowner.

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