When you step inside a home, it’s usually the glossy counters, sculptural lighting, or show-stopping furniture that command attention. But more and more, homeowners and designers are looking to what’s beneath the surface—literally. Now, materials are not only about adorning a space; they work, react, and define it. From your home’s exterior to quartz countertops, surfaces are now the focal points of design. In India’s new architecture, these materials now fill the space between structure, beauty, and longevity.
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Schüco, a brand name that is most readily associated with intelligent facades and slender glazing, introduces advanced German technology to Indian cityscapes. Their doors, windows, and facade systems are an integration of thermal insulation, security, and hassle-free home automation, combined with high-end design and precision engineering. Their products, engineered to Indian climatic conditions, include climate-sensitive curtain walls and gigantic sliding doors that bring the outdoors into your living areas. For luxury residences or office buildings, Schüco provides low-profiles, large glass panels, and smart technology integrated.
Where to apply it: Contemporary facades, balcony doors, skylights, and wherever performance crosses design.
Stone Cold Chic
Specta Quartz takes engineered quartz surfaces to a new level with a sophisticated, design-driven method. Their slabs are non-porous, scratch-proof, and aesthetically beautiful, thanks to Bretonstone technology, and are perfect for kitchens, suites, and so much more. Their latest pastel-color quartz series brings the perfect, understated finish to interiors.
Where to use it: Kitchen islands, vanity counters, bar tops, wall panels.
Casting Concrete
In a reference to brutalist style, Nuance Studio reimagines concrete as dramatic architectural skins. With its own Litheoz technology, thin, light yet resilient concrete finishes are created — ranging from fluted wall facades to sculptural basins. From ready-to-install designs through custom solutions, Nuance Studio introduces texture and depth to interior spaces, making a graphic statement in a powder room or an entire hallway.
Where to apply it: Bathrooms, feature walls, retail environments, and areas that require material personality.
Sliding Statement
Valueline specializes in the usually neglected finer points—sliding devices, handles, bathroom fixtures, and hardware systems that upgrade spatial experience. From a telescopic sliding door for a sea-front villa to wardrobe panels for a small studio or high-end bath fittings, Valueline’s designs mesh with architecture while upgrading functionality. Their selection also features Neolith—100% natural sintered stone slabs revered for their strength and depth of visuals, versatile indoors and outdoors.
Where to apply it: Bathrooms, sliding doors, office areas, walk-in closets, and wherever slim functionality is essential.
The Art of Marble
Royale Impex marries age-old craftsmanship with modern technology in their 10-acre complex in Silvassa. With more than 300 imported natural stones, from their Royale and Lunar ranges, they import anything from weathered quartzites to pure white marbles. With processes so advanced as vacuum-treated slabs for increased durability and CNC-machined precise detailing, they are the go-to option for architects and designers with quality and diversity expectations.
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