Material world

Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham of design powerhouse Patternity have launched a collection for Cosentino using its Dekton material – a heat-, UV- and scratch-resistant surface made from quartz, porcelain and glass. We found out more…

WHAT WAS YOUR STARTING POINT? The concept of liquid and its link to the sustainability of life. Cosentino was interested in our approach to design and wellbeing and the connections we make between elemental patterns and their impact on our emotions. We drew inspiration from the subtleties of water, referencing its different states from magma to ocean air.

CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE DESIGN PROCESS?

It was super-experimental, beginning by creating large-scale artwork and macro resolution photography of swirling inks and natural textures, which were then made into high-resolution images, and eventually actual material, by Cosentino.

WHERE DO YOU SEE IT BEING USED? We hope to see it in places that make us feel peaceful. Meditation pods, microlibraries, workspaces and retreat-style rooms are things we’ve thought about. But our core interest is the positive feelings pattern can evoke, so it’s wonderful to think of these designs becoming the foundations of living areas across the globe. Clockwise from top left: Liquid Sky; Grace and Anna; Liquid Embers, both Dekton Liquid by Cosentino, designed by Patternity, from £450sq m (patternity.org) (cosentino.com)