[Material Investigation Team] You think granite is rustic, but it is the favorite of top design

Release time：2024-11-04click：0

Everyone OK, welcome to this issue’s material investigation team

We Today’s protagonist is still the granite element

Up In the first issue, we discussed some of the material stories of granite and its own characteristics, "long history + outstanding performance + wide range of applications". In short, it is recognized as a good material.

And How to use this element in modern design?

From the pattern point of view, the decorative performance of granite elements There are obviously big limitations. Because there are not many types of granite patterns, there are mainly two types: granite granite and porphyritic granite.

△Two kinds of granite patterns

However, in terms of color, granite is truly overlord. It can be said that granite basically comes in all colors, and its variety of colors is hard to match even that of marble. I won’t list it in detail here. In addition to black and white, the more common ones include red, bluish white, yellow, etc.

△Granite artificial stone in various colors

No Just kidding, you can really create a color spectrum using granite elements

Among the many colors, red, yellow, blackGranite is a relatively rare and expensive material. According to international practice, wherever there is "expensive", there will naturally be ceramic tiles and artificial stone. If you don’t believe it, go to Taobao and search for “granite tiles”. Red, yellow and black are definitely the standard.

Color The richness not only facilitates the selection of materials. Granite itself has a very strong pattern texture, which makes it very messy when laid over a large area. However, the same texture in another color may look very clean and elegant.

△Visual effects of different colors and patterns of granite - Picture source: Oceano Landscape Thick Brick

Therefore, granite has different characteristics according to the selected color and pattern , which can be used for complicated embellishments or large-area paving to create a simple and natural feeling.

Outdoor floors and building exterior walls have always been granite The main battlefield of the elements. Most of the commercial centers, sidewalks, parks and other areas we see in cities now useIt is a granite element.

△ Square application effect of granite elements - Picture source: Oceano Landscape thick bricks

Granite elements are laid in large areas such as squares and parks In the environment, solid color or spliced color designs are usually used. It is also a common method to add mixed paving of different specifications. In this way, a very comfortable and pleasing visual effect can be achieved with a simple operation.

△The effect of granite paving in Shanghai Vanke Jade Park

△There is also this method of making a mosaic, which can lay out various patterns

As for the exterior walls of the building, let alone them. The default standard all over the world is granite. Nowadays, most building exterior walls are relatively simple, so they generally use large-area dry-hanging boards, which are flat and neat.

△Hey, minimalist version

Of course, the local tycoon model also exists, such as adding various carvings and columns like this:

△Well, this is the deluxe version

The rough texture of the granite element itself is very popular in foreign design cases. For example, in this Melbourne residential case, all granite exterior walls are used.

△Yes, this is the overseas version

Granite The value of elements in interior decoration is mainly reflected in two points.

a It is a functional material. Natural granite has very good physical and chemical properties, so it is very suitable for making countertops, retaining walls, stair steps and handrails, etc.

The second is the beauty of its own material, especially the full surface feel and symmetrical pattern effect of granite. As a design element, it has irreplaceable beauty. In recent years, many famous interior design cases have used granite elements.

The application of △granite elements in modern design

Fig. For Brazilian architects Leo Shehtman's work "FAUNO HOUSE"

If you want to use granite elements in a large area, gray and white granite It's indeed a good choice. Because gray is very versatile, and the uniform graininess of gray and white granite not only does not make the space cluttered, but also gives the space a subtle sense of movement.

△The design effect of gray and white granite

As far as current technology is concerned, ceramic tiles, artificial Stone and other products can also imitate texture effects such as smooth surface, burnt surface, lychee surface, and whole body, and the technical threshold is not high. The application of these technologies allows granite elements to achieve unique decorative effects in different materials.

△The lychee surface effect of granite tiles - Picture source: Oceano Landscape thick bricks

On the other hand, granite elements are also very consistent with the popular concave and convex surface design, and can achieve a very artistic wall design.

The combination of △ granite and concave and convex surface design

Picture source: Wanbo Stone

Accept Enough with the monotonous solid colors of simple style?

Also Tired of cheesy marbling?

If you still want a unique design sense

Then Use granite elements

Possibly This is your first step to break through the norm

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