Material Specifications
Marble: elegant and refined stone marble, characterised by open veins that sometimes may present some resin based speckles that create a uniform and smooth surface so that the top comes with no irregularities, granting additional structural resistance. Because it is a natural stone that is sometimes more than a million years old, the surface cannot be defined as 'perfect'; each piece is different from the next, depending on the cutting and polishing process. It may have natural micro imperfections, a characteristic of marble and not due to defects. Marble tops are naturally porous: any protective polyester treatment hides this porosity to the touch, leaving all the natural features of the stone visible.
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Secular wood is the only wood for which no trees are felled. Its processing requires decades of experience in cabinetmaking and restoration, as well as a considerable amount of labour. This is achieved through the careful selection of rare and precious reclaimed wood from the beams and structural planks of old buildings, which are restored and shaped with craftsmanship, leaving intact the natural coating gained through exposure to the elements for more than 100 years. The main essences used are Elm (70%), Spruce (20%) and Oak (10%): the type of essence depends on the piece of wood recovered. The surface is treated with neutral water-based varnishes. The special feature of these woods is that they are left to dry for many hours until they completely lose their intrisic moisture content, which significantly reduces their specific weight. Any chromatic, aesthetic and tactile differences between one board and another which is not to be considered a defect but an added value, precisely because they are due to the inherent variability of a completely natural wood.
Solid wood is wood from FSC-certified supplies (forests managed properly and responsibly according to strict environmental, social and economic standards). Only the highest quality 7-layer panels of solid spruce or birch with grade A veneer, with zero formaldehyde emissions, are used for blockboard.
All woods are finished with the application of a completely natural and certified food-grade water-based transparent colourless finish. Glues are limited as much as possible in favour of mechanical joints; if used, vinyl glues are zero formaldehyde, ammonia and APEO emission.
