What are the characteristics of marble that have placed it high on the building materials’ popularity chart since ages?
With its roots in ancient Rome and Greece, marble continues to be one of the biggest trending materials in the Architecture, Interiors and Design Industry. If the stone is used for face work, where appearance is a primary factor, its colour and ability to receive polish is an important factor. The diverse texture and colour of marble add to the elegance of space and lend it a royal touch. Marble is less porous and stronger than other stones. Depending on the limestone and the mineral combination within the marble, most marble rates from three to five on the Mohs hardness scale.
Stones should possess natural durability to withstand the destructive effects of various agents that are continuously operating on them. In fact, the life of a structure depends upon the durability of the materials with which it is built, and marble has not only high durability but also long-lasting properties. As a low maintenance material, with easy to clean and easy to install properties, marble is the right choice for residential and commercial spaces.
What are the new and emerging application areas of marble?
This natural stone has embraced resurgence with modern designers reimagining its classic image to one of chic and stylish. Popularly used in flooring, marble brings a touch of magnificence and elegance to residential projects, hotels, malls, and retail stores. However, its application is changing. From all-marble rooms, people are opting for smaller accent pieces of marble in spaces like the living room, dining room, bedroom, and bathroom.
Marble-accented furniture like end-tables in the living room, dining tables, and kitchen countertops allows you to bring cohesive accent pieces throughout the house. Making an accent wall using warm-toned slabs in pink, orange, light brown, and deep purple has a stunning effect when applied in small reading nooks, dining areas, and in bedrooms.
If luxury is your watchword, then marble is the best choice, as it amplifies the elegance of the interior spaces, with its glossy, highly polished surface
Rajesh Bhandari
Our 1st Tile and Fiandre range of collection can be used as flooring, tabletop, wall cladding, furniture, etc, while our Fuori Formato collection is especially crafted for wall cladding.
What are the processes and benefits of Stone Augmentation Technology?
The process of achieving perfection in our products begins with choosing the best in class products sourced from the world’s best quarries. The marble and rare stone slabs are offloaded to our warehouse for reinforcement and processing with the help of gantry cranes. The slabs are then transported to a cleaning and processing unit at our facility in Kishangarh, Rajasthan; where automatic robotic machines clean the slabs of any impurities and are subsequently processed with an epoxy resin formula from Tenax S.p.A. in Verona, Italy, to eliminate any natural defects in the slabs and to make them withstand breakage from sawing through the Gangsaw machinery. Our slabs are cut according to international standards of 18 – 20 mm to ensure better durability and longevity of the slabs.
After cutting the slabs, the beauty of marble is enhanced through a Resin and Hardener treatment, which are mixed in a particular ratio to give optimum gloss and strength to each slab. The treatment is achieved through Prometec – 150’, an ultra-modern machinery at our unit in Kishangarh. The slabs are then integrated with a reinforcing fibreglass net on both sides to ensure that they do not suffer any damage during transportation to the project site. This process involves applying a final polish finish to the slabs through an automated equipment that removes even the smallest grains and particles to even the surface and give a crystal-glow to the surface.
What does your product portfolio offer?
The collection at A-Class Marble comprises more than 450 varieties of marble, stone, granite, and other architectural surfaces imported under sole agreement with quarries and brands from Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, France, Turkey, Vietnam, and other countries. These are displayed at our Kishangarh showroom spread over 10,00,000 sq. ft that demonstrates the legacy and lineage of the brand. A blend of Classical Greek and Roman Architecture it emanates a strong mid-Victorian classical vibe, with a magnificent lobby with a three-tiered, elaborate glass chandelier above.
The flooring in a radial pattern, originates at the focal point of a spiral staircase, spreading out in concentric circles that bear a radial checkerboard pattern in burning gold and plain white marble, while the outer area is a simplistic, alternating circular pattern of clean grey and light brown.
All murals are made of stone, and the walls are periodically clad with samples of stones for a whole new experience to the visitors.
Please name some of your major clients.
Over the years, we have had the privilege to work with distinguished clients, namely, Primal Group, Reliance Group, Abhimanyu Dalal Architects, Habitat Architects, Naveen Jindal, ZZ Architects, Prestige Group, Lanco, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Taj, Vivanta Hotels, Shangri-la Hotels, Radisson, The Lalit, TATA Housing, and many more.
