Cosentino Group distributes hard surfaces such as its ultradense Dekton, Silestone quartz and Sensa impregnated granite for the world of architecture and design. Lately its Dekton ultradense surfaces have been selected for a number of professional kitchens and restaurants worldwide, thanks to it being resilient to scratching and heat, impermeable and easy to clean. Among those who have chosen Dekton is the highly acclaimed chef Thomas Keller (pictured left), who has used it for the renovation of his California brasserie, The French Laundry.
Thomas Keller is renowned for his culinary skills and exceptionally high standards, earning him multiple Michelin Stars and a place on the French Legion of Honour. The French Laundry (which was a laundry in the 1920s) is in Yountville, Napa Valley. It became a restaurant in 1978 and was bought by Keller in the early ’90s.
The renovation is by Craig Dykers of Snøhetta, who says he was inspired by the Louvre to juxtapose his new structure against the original building, expanding and modernising the space.
For the kitchens, 20mm luminous Dekton matt-white Zenith was chosen for the work stations with 8mm cladding covering 400m2 of walls. Thomas Keller particularly liked the large size of the slabs that produced a cohesive look with few joins.