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Large-format stone for feature walls

Kira EditorialMarch 18, 20265 min read
Large-format stone for feature walls

Book-matched veining, continuous joints and uplit niches, the editorial language of a stone wall.

Large-format porcelain and natural stone are read as architecture, not as cladding. A 1600×3200mm slab compresses the visible grout joints to a series of deliberate, continuous lines.

Book-matching pairs adjacent slabs along their mirror axis to create a single, expanded composition. The technique is best reserved for the most visible wall in the room, a foyer, a fireplace, a bath niche.

Uplighting at the base of the wall reveals the depth of the veining without flattening the surface.

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