From Back to Front:
IceStone – Sapphire Snow
Koskisen – KoskiDecor Transparent Plywood,White 9003
Kirei – EchoPanel, Striae, 448
Kirei – EchoPanel, Hex, 444
Durat – Custom color
Bark House – White Birch Laminate
Our bright and sunny Modern Surfaces booth was definitely an oasis in a sea of neutrals and Quartz. We could feel that our message was resonating and having the three brands – Durat, IceStone and PaperStone – under one roof made a tangible difference in how all the products were perceived.
Cheers to keeping the momentum going and continuing to #createbetter. For more information on Modern Surfaces and alternatives to stone and granite, come visit us at www.modern-surfaces.com
Clockwise From Bottom Left:
Koskisen – KoskiDecor Transparent Plywood, Green 6029
Kirei – EchoPanel, Hexagon Geo Tile, 362
Torzo – Striata Fusion, Turquoise
Koskisen – KoskiDecor Transparent Plywood, Green 6025
Kirei – EchoPanel, 381
reSAWN Timber – Shou Sugi Ban, Yasai
Durat – 800 & 810
Kirei – EchoPanel, Hex 111
It is now anyway. We have expanded our reach with the addition of Stirling Morris as Director of Southwest Sales for CaraGreen. Stirling’s experience in commercial architectural product sales coupled with his background in education makes him an ideal fit for CaraGreen’s collection of modern surfaces and our suite of training programs for the architect and design community. Stirling will be focused on growing awareness and specifications of our beautiful, sustainable suite of surfacing products, including IceStone, Durat, and PaperStone. Please reach out to Stirling and welcome him to the team- stirling@caragreen.com
From Back to Front:
Kirei – Vee Tile, 151
Wonderwall Studios – Jagger
ReSAWN Timber – Shou Sugi Ban, Charred Cladding, Matsu
Kirei – EchoPanel, Ceremony 554
IceStone – Tuscan Sunset
Durat – 480
Durat – 062
While we had a great time at GreenBuild 2016 in LA, it was because we were able to cohesively bring three of our brands together as Modern Surfaces: Durat, IceStone and PaperStone. This collection of partners and products made a big splash with our Create Better campaign. (more on this later). However, the overall feel of GreenBuild as a show has changed – and not for the better. There were not many building materials there, and those that were felt like clones of one another, with no real sustainability story. The people across from us were selling massage chairs. This was nice for us, but not sure this is the market for $7000 chairs. And why were they not vetted? Next year is in Boston, and it will be interesting to see the direction that show takes.
In this modern mecca of stark white, eye-blasting brightness, we are pleased to see Core Restaurants incorporate orange in its design in three inspiring materials from CaraGreen. Durat 480 is a bright primary orange that is used for solid surfacing and not only has the highest recycled content in its category, but is seamless, clean and wears well. Kirei EchoPanel is used for acoustic baffling in color 295 and 151, creates waves on the ceiling for a dramatic, vibrant effect. ReSawn Timber is used on the walls in color Orenji, which is a charred, brushed cypress with an orange finish that subtly ties the different guests together. Core restaurants are healthy choose-your-base salad and grain restaurants that cater to the healthier individual consumer who wants a say in what they eat, and wants to feel good about it too.
From Back to Front:
Kirei – Coco Tiles, Java Collection, Yogya White
Wonderwall – Sand
PaperStone – Pewter
IceStone – Denim Moss
Lapitec – Vesuvio, Bianco Polare
Koskisen – KoskiDecor Eco Transparent Decorative Plywood, Blue RAL 5024
Durat – 230
Durat continues to expand its reach into New York and New England with a new distribution partner, IceStone. Complementing its other modern surfaces, Durat solid surface brings an attractive aesthetic unmatched by virtually every other solid surface. Along with PaperStone phenolic composite and its signature IceStone concrete and glass, Durat is NSF certified, has high recycled content and is an essential tool in every design library. For more information on Durat, please contact jessica@duratusa.com.
Durat’s extensive color palette has proved a versatile tool for designers, and it has now expanded further with the addition of Durat solids. Minimizing the filler, designers can now use these primary colors and neutrals with an even appearance, as the “speckles” have been removed. At the request of specifiers, this line was developed to address a segment of the market that did not want the texture that traditional Durat presents. For sample boxes of Durat solids, please email durat@caragreen.com.
From Top to Bottom:
Durat – 800
KoskiDecor – Eco Transparent, Yellow 1018
Kirei EchoPanel – 381, 576
reSAWN Timber – Ao
IceStone – Denim Moss
Plyboo – Natural Edge Grain
Tuscan Marble – Arctic White
Durat color 810 was chosen as the marquee color for the Juice and Yogurt Bar, Squeeze, in Buffalo, NY. The bright green has proven a perfect substitute for similar colors that have been discontinued in the market. Durat has held fast to its vibrant color pallete and continues to win over design teams looking for a “pop” of color to spruce up a space. Niagara Millwork did the fabrication and install and L2K Associates was the progressive design team responsible for the interior selections. For more information on Durat, email durat@caragreen.com.
