10 Residential Kitchen Countertops
Bruno Helbling

10 Residential Kitchen Countertops

8 Feb 2023  •  Specification  •  By Collin Anderson

Countertops are durable work surfaces that work in tandem with cabinetry and appliances to complete a kitchen. They are essential design elements with an expansive array of colour, texture, and material options available on the market. While regularly part of inventories offered by kitchen suppliers, countertops can also be purchased directly from manufacturers.

 

Users may require different levels of technical performance from countertops, though they typically seek materials of high density and low porosity to resist staining and the absorption of moisture, grease, and oils. Hardness, self-cleaning, and resistance to shock, scratching, acid, cleaning agents, and bacteria are other typical characteristics of high-quality products. The market-leading materials include Terrazzo, granite, quartz, solid wood, and even polished concrete.

 

Homeowners and designers often consider a number of details when choosing the right countertop for their space. Whether a surface is matt, polished or reflective is one primary design factor. The density or visibility of veining is important for many buyers of stone products; achieving imperceptible joints is important to others. A standard choice suppliers offer is the option for corner and edge details that can be squared, beveled, angled, or curved. Thicknesses are typically 12mm and 20mm for working surfaces and 3mm and 6mm for vertical credences or backsplashes.

 

The kitchen countertops listed below are among the most popular products currently on the market:

 

1. Silestone, Cosentino

House in a Haberdashery
photo_credit Javier de Paz
Javier de Paz

New opportunities for obsolete spaces: OOIIO Architecture completes the transformation of a former Shop into an Apartment in Madrid. In just 55 m2 this colorful home concentrates what is necessary for a contem...

Silestone
Cosentino
What’s Silestone? Indisputable leader in countertops for 25 years, Silestone is made of more than 90% of natural quartz which means it possesses strength in its surfaces, providing outst...

 

 

2. Whitelight Collection, Caesarstone

Manhattan Beach House
photo_credit Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott

In a densely packed beachside neighborhood, MB House is intended to provide a spacious, peaceful feeling, offering an experience close to nature throughout the interior of the building itself.

2141 Blizzard
Caesarstone
Our Polished finish requires minimal care and maintenance. Honed, Concrete and Rough surfaces will require additional daily care due to the nature of the surface design. Our Rough finish reveals different qualities th...

 

 

3. Krion® Solid surface, PORCELANOSA

Where Eagles Dare
photo_credit José Hevia Photography
José Hevia Photography

All about this project is the site: A hilltop in Mallorca, an empty natural space offering dramatic topography and fabulous views.  How to design a house in such a plot at the best possible location? The program...

Krion® Solid surface
PORCELANOSA
Bacteriological, Photocatalytic, Chemical agent removal, Patented KEAST technology, Compression resistant, Impact resistant, Solar radiation resistant, High durability, Low thermal conductivity, Backlit, Antistatic, E...

 

 

4. concrete kitchens by dade design, dade-design

House Z22
photo_credit Bruno Helbling
Bruno Helbling

House Z22 und Warehouse F88 This is a Reconstruction of a multi-family house with workshop rooms underneath in the area Seefeld of the city of Zurich. The house has been in a core zone since the...

concrete kitchens by dade design
dade-design
dade design is a leader in the production of concrete kitchens and concrete countertops. Every year, we produce around 200 kitchen worktops. For concrete kitchens, we convince with the following arguments: Our dade RO...

 

 

5. SATIN Finish, Lapitec

NO.MADE
Caption

After receiving an Iconic Award last year, architect Michele Perlini returns to the theme of portable living with the NO.MADE nomadic micro home: a modular living space capable of assimilating into any setting in whic...

SATIN Finish
Lapitec
Lapitec® is a supreme example of a construction material developed by employing advanced scientific manufacturing techniques. Not a natural stone, neither an artificial quartz stone nor a ceramic or a porcelain but a...

 

 

6. HT603, Henrytimi

Casa LJ
photo_credit Aldo Amoretti
Aldo Amoretti

Earthy, simplicity… these are the first two words which the clients pronounced during our first meeting as fundaments of the inspirational concept leading the project of their Mediterranean house in Italy. And it was...

HT603
Henrytimi
Custom Kitchen for Eclusive Clients, High End Project, Using of Natural Materials and Top Quality Craftsmanship.
 
 

7. Cement, Florim Ceramiche

casa 15
photo_credit Ivo Tavares Studio
Ivo Tavares Studio

Every project starts with a client, a place, and a program. This one began with a couple, a conversation, and a model made with the objects that were on the table. At that moment, there was the recognition that the sh...

Cement - Florim Stone
Florim Ceramiche
For those who love essential design and are looking for the safety and functionality of porcelain stoneware.Available in three different color schemes, FLORIM stone provides a counter top with high technical per...

 

 

8. Pegasus-N, Arizona Tile

Big Top
photo_credit Roehner + Ryan
Roehner + Ryan

After a decade of trying to adapt their lives to the confines of a house that couldn’t meet their needs, a young family purchased a vacant lot at the base of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. The lot had a...

Pegasus-N
Arizona Tile
Pegasus-N is white quartz with a consistent, organic pattern throughout. As white quartz, Pegasus-N maintains its design versatility however its pattern adds an element of visual interest to any installation. Arizona...

 

 

9. 5211 Noble Grey, Caesarstone

Split Level Urban House
photo_credit Janis Nicolay
Janis Nicolay

 

5211 Noble Grey
Caesarstone
Our Polished finish requires minimal care and maintenance. Honed, Concrete and Rough surfaces will require additional daily care due to the nature of the surface design. Our Rough finish reveals different qualities th...

 

 
10. Concrete Countertop, dade-design
Transformation of listed farmhouse
photo_credit Stephan Weber, Jens
Stephan Weber, Jens

The listed farmhouse is situated in the area of Ried, Schmitten (Fribourg). The mandate was to transform the old barn into a residential building.As the building is listed, it was significant to keep...

concrete kitchens by dade design
dade-design
dade design is a leader in the production of concrete kitchens and concrete countertops. Every year, we produce around 200 kitchen worktops. For concrete kitchens, we convince with the following arguments: Our dade RO...