Artificial or engineered stone benchtops have seen a rise in popularity in Australian homes as a cheap and attractive alternative to marble or granite. The National Dust Diseases Taskforce says the ...

Engineered stone benchtops are on the way out in Australia following a nationwide ban that will come into effect later this year. If you’re mid-way through a build or renovation or thinking of ...

People living with engineered stone benchtops should not fear for their health. But would-be renovators should rethink their options Anna Power, architect and director at Studio Ester, remembers her ...

Calls are mounting to ban a product commonly installed in Aussie kitchens after heartbreaking stories emerged of young tradies suffering deadly lung diseases. Construction union, the CFMEU, is ...

As a designer and avid cook, I'm often asked what material I recommend for kitchen benchtops. My answer: honed marble (statuary or Carrara are my favourites) or soapstone because I like their mellow ...