Cosentino City Melbourne by Cosentino

Stepping inside the Cosentino City Melbourne showroom there is an immediate sense of refinement, creativity and collaboration. Providing amenities for the thriving creative design community in Melbourne, the space acts as a hub for the design industry in Australia.

Located in an old bank building, the Cosentino City Melbourne showroom enhances the heritage high ceilings and grandeur, and divided areas allow a sense of compression and decompression as you move through the space. “We determined that Melbourne is the hub of architecture and design in Australia and our aim was to bring the front of the design into this market,” notes Itay Shimony, vice president of the Oceania branch at Cosentino.

Along with refinement and sophistication, the showroom is designed to be functional and allow staff to engage with their clients; the space houses multiple groups and is host to different events, client visits and meetings.

Along with refinement and sophistication, the showroom is designed to be functional and allow staff to engage with their clients; the space houses multiple groups and is host to different events, client visits and meetings. “We wanted people to see it as their second office,” says Shimony. In this sense, the showroom isn’t just about the Cosentino products – surfaces and building materials – it’s an additional space where architects, designers and builders can come to work and feel inspired.

“The thought process behind the application and display of our products was really well considered,” says Antonia Anderson, showroom manager at Cosentino City Melbourne. “Being a showroom, we want to maximise the exposure and supply of our products, so we used our products, in particular Dekton, in many settings around the showroom; on the walls, on the floors, and we have full bathroom displays demonstrating our shower trays and wash basins.” These applications give a clear idea of what Cosentino supplies and the endless possibilities that clients have with the products in their projects.

Enriched by a muted palette demonstrating Cosentino’s full spectrum of colours and creating a beautiful atmosphere for clients, the experience of the Cosentino City Melbourne showroom is one that feels seamless, calm and relaxed.

Enriched by a muted palette demonstrating Cosentino’s full spectrum of colours and creating a beautiful atmosphere for clients, the experience of the Cosentino City Melbourne showroom is one that feels seamless, calm and relaxed. The main area of the showroom is dominated by light, neutral colours, while the rooms deeper into the space are dark and moody, featuring bolder veins and stronger colours. Also integral to Cosentino City Melbourne is the idea of interaction. “We have installed what we call a ‘digital slab’ in our reception, which is basically a very large screen that allows us to scroll through the entire collection of construction stone in Australia,” says Anderson.

The showroom effortlessly encapsulates the Cosentino DNA. “There’s an underlying feel and tone that runs through all our city centres around the world, and when we combine that feeling with the style of Melbourne, we have created a beautiful showroom that is a stand-out in the design world,” reflects Anderson.

Surfaces by Cosentino.