Sintered stone

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 which it is placed, whether it be an urban or natural location.Its compact dimensions (3x9 m) encapsulate a wealth of research into materials and design solutions that develop the concept of living through its primary elements. The architect's focus on the energy consumption of the building led to sustainable materials being selected. These include Lapitec®, which was used for all the internal walls and the kitchen. The natural qualities of full body sintered stone marry perfectly with the other natural and recycled materials used... More

Located at just a short walk from Trevi Fountain and Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Hotel Al Manthia has revamped its interiors with three different finishes of Lapitec® stone. With its elegant aesthetic and pleasurable natural feel, Satin finish stands out for its soft sheen and versatility of use for floorings, walls and worktops; with a micro bush-hammered finish, Dune, creates a very subtle chiaroscuro effect, while Vesuvio, with its innate force, adapts perfectly to the suites. Lapitec® full body sintered stone was chosen by the designers for both the communal areas and more detailed interventions in the bedrooms like furnishings, punctuating the space with natural, tactile accents. Even the tops of the bedside tables, tables and other surf... More

It’s 150 square metres of pure Lapitec® lustre for this three-storey villa in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria, Italy. In fact, full body sintered stone has been used not only for the living room floors but also on the staircase of this luxurious villa in Calabria, Italy. For this project, the designers opted for12mm slabs for the flooring and 20mm slabs for the staircase and doorways. The Lux finish was specifically chosen for the very natural way it reflects the light, giving the space a bright and airy radiance. Furthermore, the warmth of this delicate Avorio shade adds a special touch of elegance. The same colour tone and finish has also been used for the floor of the spacious living room, which has been finished with herring bone... More

Designed and made by 3ndy Studio, Vigonovo (Venice), Diamond Tree was born from an architectural concept employing innovative materials, especially Lapitec®, and is centred around a ground-breaking vision of living space.  Based on a conceptual parallelepiped, the volume of the building is formed of two irregular prisms using divisions, rotations, subtractions and additions: architectural solutions aimed at creating a fluid space without any corridors joining the zones. Within this logic, sleeping and living areas converge in a space that is "hybrid", generating a stereoscopic vision of the internal and external environments, bathed in the light that enters from the large skylights that give unexpected perspectives of the sky. In this... More

Hidden away on an attic terrace in Latina lies a mini-spa, where one of the key features is Lapitec® sintered stone. In fact, the material has been chosen as a covering for the walls of the waterfall and the ‘suspended’ edge of the pool, which is in the middle of the terrace. This newly-raised, four-storey residential building with its little oasis of well-being has been designed and coordinated by the architect Mariella Niglio, from the Kaletekhne studio in Rome. The focal point of the terrace, the swimming pool has been constructed by Wepool using a highly resistant and light trademarked material, which provided the architect with a high level of creative freedom and the chance to create quite complex shapes, like the chais... More

Neolith, a market-leading brand of Sintered Stone, was recently specified by top stone fabricator MKW Surfaces for a contemporary kitchen conversion in a Victorian terraced house. More

In the heart of the Big Apple, the entrance hall of a skyscraper has been decorated with Lapitec® slabs. The luxury building, a stone’s throw from Times Square at the intersection of two main Manhattan thoroughfares, is home to managerial and professional offices, plus the headquarters of a few fashion brands.Overseen by New York’s Fogarty Finger studio, the project exemplifies the high degree of workability offered by full body sintered stone and the impressive potential of large-format materials. Sintered internal stone cladding for the Entrance Hall The Lapitec® has been used to cover the reception's walls and the sides of the large desk, but it is in the lining of the lobby's central area, where the lift compartments... More

Eurovetro, the leading company in the glass waste recovery and recycling sector, wanted to strongly express its identity and image when realising its new state-of-the-art technological plant in Italy and in Europe. It achieved this by entrusting the project and the construction of the new headquarters in Origgio (Varese) to the architect, Francesco Renoldi. The architecture of the building seeks to reveal a process, a discipline and a quality expressed in the way of taking action. The shared idea of ​​a distinct, strict and regulated architectural element was established. The building is solid yet transparent, seeking to maintain a compositional vocation that references an almost industrial assemblage and that is particularly attentive to t... More

It is a very unusual residence that stands out among the apartment buildings of Treviso. The ventilated facade is completely covered in 12 mm thick Lapitec Grigio Piombo with a Vesuvio finish, which gives the house a decisive aesthetic impact and a modern look, also through the use of machined pieces with special geometries.Moreover, Lapitec is the ideal choice for this application because it guarantees resistance to UV rays, frost, high temperatures and high winds, as well as ensuring a perfect level of insulation.To finish, the windows facing the street and the inside of the small terrace above are also clad with Lapitec. More

Minimal and unique style for a new concept swimming pool created with Lapitec®.The quintessential place of relaxation and leisure: in a private home near London Lapitec® in the Dune finish – the mellowest in the range – has been chosen to grace this corner of paradise, where it has been used to clad the pool edge jets and form a covering for the wall surfaces. The character of the Nero Antracite colour contrasted with a precious mosaic surface shows how Lapitec sintered stone can blend perfectly with all geometrical forms, guaranteeing, especially for exterior applications, its proven resistance to UV radiation and high temperatures, its waterproof properties and its absolute durability. An extraordinarily versatile material selec... More