PORCELANOSA Clads Building in Solid Surface

HOUSTON – PORCELANOSA opens its new showroom in Houston on Thursday – and it’s using one of its surfacing products out front for the first time in the United States.

Click rendering to enlargeThe showroom, the latest of 24 U.S. locations, will be the first building in the country with a ventilated facade created out of Porcelanosa’s KRION® solid-surface material.
 
Patented by Porcelanosa, KRION®, is a smooth-to-the-touch material manufactured with a resemblance to natural stone. The surface can be used in both exterior and interior applications due to fire-proof, chemical-resistant qualities, can be molded, and is 100% recyclable.

Most recently, KRION® was used to create the futuristic interiors in the Hotel Radisson Blu at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.

The 3,000 sq. feet Houston showroom will contain a wide selection of product samples highlighting the company’s most-popular vanities, fixtures, bathroom products, accessories and floor and wall tiles, along with a product library offering more than 1,000 references for onsite viewing.

“PORCELANOSA is excited to celebrate this company milestone and bring a fresh European look to its showrooms in the U.S.,” said Santiago Manent, PORCELANOSA USA sales and marketing director. “The new Houston location will offer customers in the area the opportunity to engage with top interior design experts and consultants to ensure all customers receive a luxury experience and the best advice possible.”

PORCELANOSA will also relocate their U.S. headquarters next month to New York s Madison Square Park, situated at the epicenter of the city’s architecture and design community. The building, designed by the renowned Foster + Partners, will include a grand-scale showroom.

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