Interior cladding has a unique power to shape the ambience of commercial spaces. From different textures, shades, colours and designs, architects and designers can choose between relaxing and bold. Comforting or energising. Beyond mere functionality, the aesthetics and sensory interplay created by creative use of cladding materials can play a pivotal role in how the building’s users experience their environment.
Enhancing visual appeal, space and tranquillity
Interior cladding can help you create a unique visual narrative that ties your commercial building together. It allows you to choose between creating a single consistent design or create contrasting experiences from room to room, yet still resonate with the brand identity and purpose of the space.
It provides an opportunity to explore biophilic design, introducing natural elements like wood, stone and vegetation to reconnect the building’s users with the environment. This goes beyond simply visual appeal, as a stronger connection with nature also fosters a sense of tranquillity that can significantly enhance user well-being.
Within open plan commercial areas, interior facades provide an opportunity to create depth and additional layers to add new dimensions of experience for occupants. You can contrast colours to create unique zones, add new textures to enhance interaction with the space and sculpt the ambience with different material choices.
Cosentino’s Dekton material offers a versatile yet durable interior cladding option, available in large format slabs to enable wide, resilient spaces that maintain visual continuity with minimal jointing. Not only is Dekton highly resistant to scratches, stains and impacts, it is available in a range of natural and industrial stone styles that can create sophisticated yet timeless looks to illuminate your commercial space.
One beautiful example of this is the Taberna Joseba in Almeria, Spain. Designed by Lucas Paris Interior Design, this restaurant used Dekton for its interior cladding and countertops to recreate the ambience of being on one of Almeria’s magnificent beaches, using Dekton’s Khalo material to deliver a silvery-white glow that lights up the restaurant.
Beautiful interior brick slips
Brick slips are another interesting option for interior facades. By adding an innovative twist on traditional building materials, interior brick slips can create a fascinating feature wall that exudes vintage charm with warm, rustic textures. Our brick slips by Terrrix are bonded with high-quality = adhesive, and the clever juxtaposition of exposed brick with sleek internal furnishings offers an engaging, feature-rich experience for commercial building users.
A great example of this contrast is this 19th-century whiskey factory in Philadelphia, which was converted into a shabby-chic hotel and restaurant. The rooms combine exposed brick wall and industrial lighting to add a sense of originally and wonder to guests’ overall experience. Each room features relics from the building’s past, while exposed brickwork plays a central role across all three floors, including guest rooms, reception and restaurant.
Get started on your own interior cladding project
As trusted, experienced installers of interior cladding, our experts have an incredible depth of knowledge when it comes to carrying out Dekton and brick slip works for commercial buildings. We support architects, designers, and contractors throughout every stage of the project, offering specification advice to ensure each project is completed seamlessly and with minimal disruption.
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