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 ...

Want a new kitchen but don’t want to spend money on an entirely new one? A new benchtop could be all you need. If there’s one thing that makes a massive difference in a kitchen, it’s the benchtop; the ...

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 ...

Kitchen benchtops have to be tough. They've got to stand hot pots, spills, impacts and cuts, and carry on looking good. Now, Consumer has put nine different benchtop materials to the test attacking ...

Aussies are going crazy for a new type of ‘faux marble’ that is said to be 10 times more durable than its laminate predecessor and just a fraction of the price of stone. Since then it has levelled off ...

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 ...