A new layer of intelligence with Cosentino’s Éclos^® Surfaces

In Almería, southern Spain, progress tends to happen quietly. The town of Macael, is better known for its rhythm of craft and production than for fanfare. The global brand has spent more than four decades reshaping how architects and designers think about surfaces.

From Silestone® in the early 1990s to Dekton® two decades later, Cosentino has made a habit of turning incremental advances into industry shifts.

Each innovation arrives with a sense of calm precision. Now, with Éclos®, the company’s newest venture set for global release in early 2026, that philosophy advances into a new era of surface innovation.

Unveiled after 28,000 hours of research and 1,500 hours of testing, Éclos® is described as an Inlayered Mineral Surface. A new category underpinned by Cosentino’s proprietary Inlayr® technology.

The idea is both simple and radical by building the surface in layers. Rather than printing or coating it, Cosentino achieves a realism and depth unmatched in traditional mineral composites. Veins run through the edges rather than stopping at them; light catches subtle tonal shifts within each sheet, producing a sense of sculpted materiality.

The innovation is not merely aesthetic. Éclos®’s composition is free of crystalline silica, responding directly to growing industry concerns about worker health and setting a new benchmark for safe, sustainable surface design.

By eliminating crystalline silica entirely, Éclos® protects fabricators and installers from harmful dust exposure while aligning with global shifts toward healthier, more responsible material production.

It also contains a minimum of 50 percent recycled material, with some colours incorporating nearly 90 percent. A demonstration that performance, safety and sustainability can coexist without compromise.

Through its Inlayr® process, Éclos® also achieves new levels of flexibility and impact resistance, simplifying fabrication and installation. Its thermal resilience, withstanding direct contact up to 220°C, makes it well suited to the practical demands of kitchens and high-traffic environments, while maintaining the composure expected of a premium architectural surface.

As protectionist policies reshape supply chains and attention turns to the lifecycle of every material, Cosentino’s approach feels prescient. By introducing a surface that is as responsible as it is resilient, the company positions Éclos® as both a product and a perspective. A signpost for where material design is headed next.

In the end, Éclos® is more than a surface. It’s a statement of intent. Built layer by layer, it mirrors the kind of progress that defines great design; patient, precise and purposeful.