Dekton by Cosentino quickly became indispensable in the kitchen as a heat-resistant worktop after its launch in 2013. It is now on a strong upward trend as a ventilated facade cladding. With its advanced properties for indoor and outdoor applications, the material is the future of facade cladding. This is confirmed by Luc Spits, the architect of the new MeuseView in Visé, who deliberately chose Dekton.

"The basic idea for the MeuseView project was to create a dynamic with the nearby Trilogiport port," says Luc. "The two buildings are located in front of this international inland port, the third largest in Europe. This resulted in a design with dynamic and sloping shapes." Karl Syben, project manager from Syben Natuursteen, adds: "The challenge here was to find a suitable product for the facade cladding to make those sloping shapes feasible. Dekton turned out to be the perfect material for this."

According to the architect, this project would have been impossible without informatics and BIM. "All these modern tools allow us not only to create such a unique design, but also to come up with the right solutions together based on the plan and place the right orders," continues Luc.

Renaud Dauby, Architect and Design Sales Manager at Cosentino, says: "Dekton is particularly suitable for these types of unique applications with dynamic shapes and sloping surfaces in light shades and large dimensions. The material is frost-resistant and remains beautiful for years to come. There is no risk of yellowing due to UV rays. It is also extremely dimensionally stable and non-porous. So there is very little risk of mold formation or dirt adhesion. And even if that were to happen, the rain would wash away a lot of it. In short, Dekton is the facade cladding of the future."