Limestone is a popular, long-lasting material that stands up well to exposure and humidity; it is however vulnerable to acidity.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock formed through the compression of organic matter over time. Pure limestone is white or almost white; impurities, like sand, clay, iron oxide and organic materials cause the variety of colours seen in limestone.

Marble is capable of taking a polish and is commonly used in architecture and sculpture for its organic beauty and hard-wearing qualities.

Marble comes about through changes in sedimentary carbonate rocks like limestone. Pressure and high temperatures turn the original rock into calcite and/or dolomite crystals.

Sandstone is an sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. Since sandstones often form highly visible cliffs and other rock formations, certain colors of sandstone may be strongly identified with certain regions.

Our unique sandstones from northern Italy are extremely hard wearing and durable and are suitable for any application.

Eco-focussed Japanese company, INAX, has developed the innovative Ecocarat ‘breathing wall’ that has revolutionised the concept of the interior wall to help maintain good health.

A tile product designed to keep rooms’ healthy and comfortable at all times, Ecocarat regulates room humidity by absorbing extra moisture and releasing it when the room becomes dry again, thereby restraining humidity and the generation of condensation, mould, bacteria and the propagation of allergy causing dust mites.

Ecocarat is also capable of absorbing formaldehyde and other toxic, volatile organic compounds generated by ordinary building materials and cleaning products, as well as odours from pets and cigarettes, all of which have been attributed to the proliferation of ‘sick’ houses.

Ecocarat has been developed by INAX to specifically combat this issue and is made predominantly from allophane, a naturally occuring, porous, clay-like mineral that readily absorbs moisture. True to INAX’s promise to produce aesthetically pleasing, environmentally friendly products with future generations in mind, Ecocarat is available in a wide range of stylish textures, finishes and colours to suit any aesthetic from traditional to contemporary and is certified formaldehyde-free.

The versatile, hard-wearing qualities of ceramic are a perfect fit for any modern interior.

Ceramics are materials made of nonmetallic minerals that have been permanently hardened by firing at a high temperature. Most ceramics resist heat and chemicals and are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

Traditional ceramics are made of clay and other natural occurring materials.

The versatile, hard-wearing qualities of mosaic are a perfect fit for any modern interior.

Mosaic: a surface consisting of a tessellated design made of small pieces of coloured stone or glass.

Basalt is a gray to blue/black volcanic rock.

It is usually fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava on the Earth’s surface. The crustal portions of oceanic tectonic plates are predominantly made of basalt.

This type of stone is extermely hardwearing and suitable for any application.

With advances in technology come advances in the range of materials available for use. Artedomus now carries special products that fit only into their own category.