SDA 2022 Entries

• Commercial Building - Buildings that are used for commercial purposes, and include retail, hospitality, workplaces, factories and warehouses and buildings where commercial services are provided. At least 50 percent of the buildings’ floor space will be used for commercial activities. 

The revolutionary ultra-compact surface, Dekton® by Cosentino helped bring together a relaxed yet fun interior design at the prestigious Kol restaurant in Marylebone, London. Opened in October 2020 by former Noma Mexico chef Santiago Lastra, his debut restaurant Kol brings together Mexican cuisine with local British produce.

Designed by A-nrd Studio, Kol's distinctive open plan layout with its kitchen as the central focus pays homage to Mexico with its warming, vibrant colour palette, while also incorporating a sense of pared back, minimalist Scandinavian design with plenty of wooden elements, clean lines and foliage. Spanning across two levels and five hundred square meters, the restaurant also boasts a mezcal bar on the ground floor, for serving up Mexican cocktails and spirits to guests.

Fabricated by LBS Enterprises Ltd, bestselling Dekton® Trilium, which is made from up to 80% of recycled materials was the surface of choice throughout the restaurant's kitchen and serving areas. Showcasing a mixture of colours inspired by volcanic rock, Dekton® Trilium's intense and irregular accents of black and grey and its matte finish result in a rich and varied surface design, with an appearance that alters depending on the angle of the light on the surface.

One of the challenges of the project was to find a worktop surface that was durable enough for everyday use, yet aesthetically pleasing and keeping to the interior vision of the project.

"Dekton was the surface of choice for my new Kol restaurant in Marylebone, London," says Santiago. "Its technical properties exceed the other options available and there is so much choice when it comes to the look and feel of the surface; it was difficult to choose a colour! We decided that Dekton Trilium was perfect for helping to convey the relaxed yet fun feel that we wanted in the restaurant - plus, we loved the fact that Dekton Trilium is made from 80% recycled materials. I am so pleased with how Trilium has brought the open-plan restaurant kitchen design to life, and its durability is second to none."

As with all Dekton® designs, Dekton® Trilium boasts superior technical properties, such as high resistance to UV rays, scratches, stains and thermal shock, and very low water absorption. Made from a sophisticated mixture of the raw materials used to make glass, next-generation porcelain surfaces and quartz surfaces, Dekton® is suitable for a variety of different projects, including worktops, flooring and wall cladding, both inside and outside, as the material is highly fire resistant. Dekton® Trilium is also available in Dekton® 4mm Slim, which combines the technical and mechanical features that Dekton® is known for with a much thinner (4mm), lighter (10 kg/m2), and manageable format for installation - ideal for wall, door and furniture cladding. In addition, carbon neutrality has been achieved for the entire life cycle of Dekton®, from the extraction of the raw material, to the use of the product and the end of its life.

Dekton® by Cosentino in Trilium helped bring together a relaxed yet fun interior design which pays homage to Mexico in Santiago Lastra's new London restaurant, Kol. Made from up to 80% of recycled materials and inspired by volcanic rock, Trilium was the surface of choice throughout the restaurant's kitchen and serving areas. Boasting superior technical properties, such as high resistance to heat, UV rays, scratches, stains and thermal shock, and very low water absorption, carbon neutral Dekton® is made from a sophisticated mixture of the raw materials used to make glass, next-generation porcelain surfaces and quartz surfaces.

Dekton® by Cosentino has been designed with environmental considerations at the forefront of its production, and Cosentino is proud that its Dekton surface has been declared carbon neutral for its entire life cycle, from the extraction of the raw material, to the use of the product and the end of its life. What's more, Trilium, the chosen Dekton® colour, is made from up to 80% recycled materials, helping to contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious design.

The requirement to source a beautiful, yet durable and environmentally friendly surface was a challenge. Dekton® by Cosentino was selected as not only does it provide a stunning visual effect, it provides a material suitable for intense use thanks to superior technical properties, including high resistance to heat, cold, UV rays, scratches, stains and thermal shock, along with very low water absorption.

Dekton® by Cosentino has also been designed with environmental considerations at the forefront of its production, and Cosentino is proud that its Dekton surface has been declared carbon neutral for its entire life cycle, from the extraction of the raw material, to the use of the product and the end of its life. What's more, Trilium, the chosen Dekton® colour, is made from up to 80% recycled materials, helping to contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious design.

We believe this project deserves a Surface Design Award for several reasons. Firstly, to recognise how the innovative Dekton® by Cosentino material can be used to bring together a beautiful interior design with extraordinary durability and technical benefits, and secondly as it showcases a project dedicated to a better future with its use of a sustainable, carbon neutral product. Winning a Surface Design Award would further highlight the importance of specifying sustainable products throughout both commercial and residential projects and how there's no need to compromise on aesthetics when selecting a durable and sustainable product.