Dektonclay, a project by Xavier Mañosa of Apparatu, cleverly explores an artisan’s manipulation of Dekton®, an ultracompact surface material by Cosentino.‘Goliath’The Spanish, family-owned Cosentino Group is a global concern, whose property portfolio includes: seven factories, fifteen kitchen and bathroom surface production centres, and over ninety Cosentino centres worldwide. Cosentino makes and distributes high-end innovative surfaces for the world of design and architecture. With a resolute commitment to research and development, the company produces several technologically-advanced surfaces, utilised in the creation of spaces and distinctive designs for the home and public domains. One such surface is Dekton®, a sophisticated blend of inorganic raw materials used in the production of glass, the latest porcelain tiles and quartz surfaces.RELATED: 12 Distinct Examples of Ceramic DesignIn Almeria, Spain, Cosentino’s industrial park and headquarters has a total surface area of almost one million square metres. Image © Cosentino S.A.Where natural stone undergoes metamorphic changes over thousands of years, exposed to high pressure and high temperatures, Dekton replicates this process in a highly accelerated form. Consequently, this superior and ultracompact surface material has unlimited design and manufacturing applications.‘David’On the outskirts of Barcelona, the family-owned Apparatu is a Spanish pottery ...