to suit every interior design style, ranging from
bold patterns and a golden shimmer to more
subtle colours with a delicate grain.
Antolini brings unique natural stone into the
kitchen as a living space. A kitchen island made
from ‘Patagonia Original Extra’ natural quartz
was created for an apartment in the heart of
Bolzano. The BORA Professional 3.0 All Black
model blends in perfectly with the overall
concept as such dominant stone requires an
elegant companion. The bold pattern transforms
the kitchen island into the centrepiece of the
entire apartment – and a popular meeting place:
the indirect lighting behind the translucent stone
creates a pleasant atmosphere.
A kitchen design in the Dolomites pursues a
different stylistic approach: here in a house in
Val Gardena, the BORA Professional 3.0 All
Black model has been installed in a kitchen
island made from the resistant natural quartz
‘Cristallo Bianco Wow’. In a private home in
the centre of Verona, the kitchen island is
not quite as subtle: it has been fully clad in
‘Black Cosmic’ granite with a Lether finish. This
surface processing brings out the veins of the
materials. The BORA X Pure is flush-mounted in
Left: close-up of Antolini
natural stone: the natural
quartzes ‘Patagonia Original
Extra’ and ‘Cristallo Bianco
Wow’ as well as ‘Black Cosmic’
granite (from top to bottom).
the matt surface of the shimmering natural
stone with its white quartz veins and gold
elements. Natural stone is long-lasting and
granite especially is resistant to scratches and
stains. Pots and pans can be placed directly
on the worktop without damaging it or tainting
its appearance.
The natural stone used
‘Patagonia Original Extra’ natural quartz comes
in many different colours from light beige to
bright green. It consists of three different
minerals: feldspar, white crystal and black
tourmaline. As well as for its range of colours
and bold grain, ‘Patagonia Original Extra’
natural quartz is rated for its translucency,
which can be likened to wax or leaves.
‘Cristallo Bianco Wow’ is also a natural quartz
and both translucent and extremely resistant
like ‘Patagonia Original Extra’. Its totally
crystalline appearance makes it very
attractive for covering worktops. ‘Black
Cosmic’ with a Lether finish is a glimmering
black granite with white quartz veins and gold
elements. Granite is a hard stone of volcanic
origin, which mainly consists of quartz and
feldspar. This makes it extremely hard and
resistant to abrasion and pressure.
The stone comes in many different colours
and stands out for its cloudlike patterning
and matt surface. It is acid-resistant and
therefore ideal for kitchen worktops.
Left: the ‘Black Cosmic’
granite kitchen island is
particularly scratch-resistant.
Right: Antolini owns quarries
all over the world. The image
shows the extraction of the
natural quartz ‘Cristallo
Bianco Wow’.
Bottom right: not only was
the kitchen island made from
‘Patagonian Original Extra’
natural quartz – this bold
stone was used for the back
wall of the kitchen.
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