Building Products

-- Interior Design, 5/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Stone Source Dechirer

Patricia Urquiola leaves an impression with her Déchirer porcelain stoneware. Sporting a patchwork of subtle patterns, the collection is meant to resemble traces of old reliefs and striations left in concrete. The large-scale tiles are suitable for wall applications and high-traffic floors, and come in four different sizes; five muted colors are available. 212-980-1500; mutina.it. circle 750

3form C3

This manufacturer is injecting color into three of its popular lines. C3 offers designers and specifiers 26 updated colors for the Pressed Glass, Chroma, and Varia Ecoresin products, affording them more flexibility in coordinating the colors and materials required for different applications within the same project. Tones range from vibrant oranges and pinks to muted tans and greens. 800-726-0126; 3-form.com. circle 751

Lutron Electronics Co. Sivoia QED

Skylights are great additions to spaces, but sometimes the excess solar heat drives up energy use. With the Sivoia QED shade, though, it's easy to control and filter sunlight. Its frame can be mounted inside or outside the skylight, and keeps the fabric taut and parallel to the window. Both sheer and blackout shade fabrics are available in a variety of neutral colors. 610-282-7797; lutron-shades.com. circle 755

Planika Jar

Nostalgic for the days of sitting around a campfire? Jar brings the fire pit to the backyard with sleek, minimalist style. Designed by Christophe Pillet, it sports a concrete and stainless steel column that measures 16 inches in diameter and stands 29½ inches high. A tempered glass shield utilizes the company's patented Glassfire technology. 201-933-7787; planikausa.com. circle 754

Abet Laminati Collection Digitalia

Celebrated designer Karim Rashid puts his playful stamp on Collection Digitalia, a line of 27 digital designs on high-pressure laminate. The patterns draw on geometry, organic forms, objects, and symbols, and, of course, are rendered in eye-popping colors. The sheets are 51 inches wide by 120 inches long. 800-228-2238; abetlaminati.com. circle 752

Arpa Stratakore

A high-pressure laminate that requires no substrate, Stratakore is hygienically superior to granite, wood, marble, and laminated surfaces thanks to its bacteria-resistant, non-porous nature. While top surfaces come in hundreds of colors and styles—from wood grains to stone patterns—edge details, including a multilayered effect, provide a slew of possibilities for health-care settings, lavatory tops, and kitchen counters, especially with under-mounted sinks. 877-277-2669; arpausa.com. circle 753