With global trends indicating a rapid increase in demand for new buildings, the need for safe and sustainable architectural surfaces that keep our planet and people healthy has never been greater. Both engineered and some natural stone can cause ecologically unsustainable consequences, and also pose serious health risks related to respirable crystalline silica. In response, leading manufacturers in the surfacing industry are rethinking the way they source, design, manufacture and supply their products.

Designing for tomorrow: How innovative surfaces are transforming sustainability takes a close look at how new, innovative surface materials are transforming what sustainability means for architects, designers and specifiers. While design at large previously focused on appearance, touch and mood, today factors such as longevity, carbon emissions, low silica content, life cycle impacts and environmental and social responsibility are at the forefront of architects, designers and specifiers’ minds. We examine in more detail how a new generation of high-performance architectural surfaces are addressing these concerns in real and meaningful ways.

The Cosentino Group is a global, family-owned Spanish company that works with its clients and partners to devise and create forward-thinking solutions that provide design and value, while inspiring people’s lives. This is achieved thanks to brands that are leaders and pioneers in their respective market segments, including Silestone®, Dekton® or Sensa® by Cosentino, innovative surfaces that allow unique environments and designs to be created for homes and public spaces.

Download this whitepaper and learn how a new generation of high-performance architectural surfaces are addressing factors such as embodied carbon, silica content and life cycle environmental impacts without compromising performance or aesthetics.