LAPITEC: BRICK UNDERGROUND - Real Estate, Real Life, Real New York

Lyndsey Belle Tyler, vice president of marketing and creative director for ABC Stone (a favorite of both Armbruster and Kirschner) Tyler also recommends Lapitec (below), a brand of sintered stone from Italy that similar to granite is etch-resistant, anti-microbial, holds up well to heat and cold, and has through-body veining (meaning it will be visible in cut edges)

WHY CHOOSE LAPITEC: for your HOME

• Available in a range of thicknesses: 1/2", 3/4", 1 1/4"
• Highly resistant to extreme temperatures, Highly stain resistant, Highly scratch resistant Highly resistant to abrasions, Its dimensions are not subject to change, Fireproof, Resistant to acids bases and solvents, Non-absorbent - Completely non-porous Inhospitable to bacteria and mold, Easy to clean

A SUSTAINABLE VIEW OF THE WORLD

Today, more than ever, architecture has to be environmentally friendly. Lapitec has been convinced of this right from the very beginning.

Most of the energy required to produce Lapitec sintered stone comes from renewable sources: photovoltaic panels cover the 18,000 m2 of its production plant.

Lapitec is a ‘green’ material in terms of both its production process and how it is worked and transformed into the final product. It is completely inert and does not release any substance into the environment where it is installed. The product life cycle is reversible, meaning that the material may potentially be destroyed and turned back into powder - back into a raw material - able to be reused again in the production process.  

• Lapitec has obtained some of the most important certificates in terms of performance and eco-sustainability, with reference to the main international protocols. The most significant include the ‘Green Guard Gold’ certification - concerning building materials for schools and healthcare facilities with incredibly low VOC emissions (volatile organic compounds) - and the NSF certificate, meaning that Lapitec is suitable for contact with food.