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TRADE WINDS

Cosentino Announces Dekton® Ukiyo, a first-of-its-kind fluted

collection with designer Claudia Afshar

As one of the first to feature fluted tiles, Cosentino continues to bring cutting-edge,

sustainable solutions to the world of design

osentino, the global leader in nature and making the spaces I design such as slate, offers subtle, faded
the production of sustainable as comfortable, warm and authentic as graphics, a carefully created texture
Csurfaces for architecture and possible. Ukiyo is calming yet simplistic, and a natural aesthetic perfect for
design, announces Dekton® Ukiyo, a new and the colourways and fluting are any type of environment.
textured collection that is available in romantic, but also contemporary and • Grey ‘Kreta’, inspired by classic
ready-to-instal fluted tiles, one of the first masculine, to achieve balance.’ cement floors, provides darker
offerings of its kind in the industry. Dekton® Ukiyo, whose textures bring or lighter areas depending on the
The collection, which offers livable distinctive depth and dimension to any density of the pattern, and a matte
luxury with the durability of Dekton®, space, residential or commercial, is ideal texture that combines with any type
was created in collaboration with for a virtually limitless range of vertical of material and makes it suitable for
internationally recognised interior cladding applications, from facades and diverse applications.
and product designer Claudia Afshar. fireplaces to custom furniture and so much • ‘Nacre’, which has high decorative
Dekton®, which is full life-cycle carbon more. It is available in a matte finish and value with its different reliefs and
neutral, was selected for the collection two fluting options: GV2, with grooves 5 scattered gradients, shows the trowel
due to its sustainable properties and high- mm wide and 3 mm deep, and set 25 mm marks that bring the colour to life, a
performance capabilities. apart; and GV3, with grooves 4 mm wide subtle interplay of light and shadow
Dekton® Ukiyo was inspired by Japanese and deep, and set 11 mm apart. Both come in the design, and a silky finish.
and contemporary design. Celebrating in tile size 450 mm x 3 000 mm. • Timeless terracotta ‘Umber’ has a
the art of minimalism and embracing the To launch the Ukiyo offering, and special charisma, warm and very
present, Ukiyo – which means ‘to live in the provide a comprehensive colour palette attached to the earth, and closely
moment’ – is designed to awaken the senses that works both independently and connected to nature.
and evoke a feeling of harmonious wellness. together, Afshar hand-selected five • Intricate ‘Rem’ has fine brown and
‘Playing with texture is timeless, and it existing Dekton® colourways. grey veining and hints of gold under
is so important in all materials, not just a subtle grain. dw
fabric,’ said Claudia Afshar. ‘I have always • Dark-grey ‘Bromo’, inspired by
been inspired by the materials found in homogeneous metamorphic rocks www.cosentino.com/en-za/

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