In lieu of a vignette this week, we wanted to flip you a picture of this Durat bird. “Kuukkeli”, or “The Siberian Jay” by artist Villu Jaanisoo incorporated scrap pieces of Durat to create a one of a kind environmental…
Durat has achieved certification under the NSF/ANSI 51 Food Equipment Standard, that classifies the vibrant, European designed solid surface as safe for use in commercial food preparation spaces. 56 Durat colors are currently listed as qualified under the standard at the company’s US facility.
Commercial spaces requiring NSF compliance will benefit from having a solid surface option with the flexibility and extensive color palette of Durat. For more information email jessica@duratusa.com.
From left to right:
reSawn Timber, Shou Sugi Ban, Tora
Merge Design, Iced Mocha
Durat, 160
PaperStone, Chocolate
Bark House, White Pine
Wonderwall Studios, Springs
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From bottom to top:
reSawn Timber, Shou Sugi Ban, Ao & Aka
Durat, 080 & 450
Kirei, EchoPanel, 258
Ring: Durat, 080
Another incredible Durat sink installation at Hartley Flats. With the ability to seamlessly integrate the Durat bowl and sheets together in a finished vanity, Hartley Flats took advantage of Durat’s timeless, modern aesthetic and created an ADA accessible designer vanity with clean lines and a warm texture – achievable only with Durat. (www.duratusa.com)
Our whole suite of Modern Surfaces:
Durat
IceStone
Kirei
Merge Design
PaperStone
ReSawn Timber
Torzo
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From top to bottom:
Durat, 540
Durat, 100
IceStone, White Pearl
IceStone, Alpine White
PaperStone, Pewter
Durat, 030
Durat, 730
PaperStone marble
While quartz continues down its path of rapid commoditization, with multiple Chinese manufacturers copying all the big names in Quartz, the big guys continue to discontinue any vibrant colors and neutralize their palettes, effectively neutralizing the design community. For vibrant, bright colors, they have to resort to a cheap laid-up laminate.
Enter DURAT.
Durat offers a sleek, modern set of 70 standard colors. No murky, muddy tones and random, pebbly aggregates disrupt Durat’s Finnish design aesthetic. Durat is a designer’s go to material, with clean sophisticated colors that work well for casework, walls, benches and countertops. For samples of Durat for your next project, please email Meesha@caragreen.com
Tree: Kirei, EchoPanel, Geometry Tiles, Delta, #362
Star: IceStone, Tuscan Sunset
Ornaments: Durat, #230, #450, #470, #750, #090, #370, #012, #150, #480, #080
Trunk: ReSawn Timber, Shou Sugi Ban, Tora (cypress)
Tree Stand: PaperStone, Evergreen
Always on the leading edge of design, Tuck Hinton Architects showed their product savvy with the seamless integration of sleek Durat sheets and sinks at 35 Music Square East in Nashville. Sudberry Millwork worked with the matching bowls and sheets to create the modern, timeless aesthetic that Tuck Hinton intended by choosing Durat. Alston Construction oversaw the 100,000 SF Class A office building development project. Unlike most solid surface, Durat, with its 70 colors offers a unique option by having matching sinks in any color. Tuck Hinton used this unique feature to help bring a modern feel to Music Row.
From bottom to top:
Kirei Coco Tile, Java Collection, Losari Leather
Durat, 480
IceStone, Gotham Grey
Kirei Echo Panel, Ceremony Print #122
Bark House, Maple Twig
reSawn Timber, Shou Sugi Ban, Hai (cypress)
Thanks to all who attended our Modern Surfaces webinar on October 8th. We received great feedback and agreement on the evolution of the surfacing market and the increasing adoption of sustainable materials by the current design contingent (and the waning desire for stone). Good news for PaperStone, Merge, IceStone and Durat. To schedule an in person presentation or webinar, please call 919-929-3009.
