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NEOLITH LAUNCHES
NEW PATTERN
Neolith starts the decade with the
launch of Calacatta Luxe, a new
surface for all interior and exterior
applications. Building on Neolith’s
popular Calacatta slabs, which
are inspired by world famous
Italian Carrara Marble, Calacatta
Luxe takes the pattern to the next
level, turning up the contrast for
dramatic effect.
Based on a model stone hewn from
a Tuscan quarry, Calacatta Luxe
perfectly embodies the unique
attributes of one of the world’s
most precious and sought-after
ROSEBANK BAR LITERALLY GOES GREEN
In November last year Living Green Walls, South Africa’s vertical garden experts, were
tasked with covering almost every available interior surface of the Greenhouse Bar in
Rosebank with plants. The Living Green Walls team worked closely with the restaurant
owners and creatives to bring the brief to life by delivering a product that visually shows off
the bar and supports the conceptual design of the establishment as a whole. The installation
was completed in just 4 days. The vertical garden measures an impressive 8 x 2m and is a
talking point for restaurants patrons and staff alike.
“Our vertical gardens provide fresh herbs, botanicals and other greens for use in our
menu. We wanted to provide an experience that is wall-to-table and in doing so we hope
to encourage our patrons to move to a more natural, organic lifestyle,” Thomas Hughes,
co-owner and chef, told Timeslive earlier this year.
Co-owner, Brad Cilliers (of Babylon Bar in Illovo and Jacqueline’s Night Club in Pretoria)
comments, “Our choice of decor is as over the top as it comes, and the feeling that you’re
in an actual greenhouse never really goes away. It’s this natural, earthy feel and soft lighting
that creates a sublime ambience that makes you want to come for afternoon cocktails and
drinks and stay for the party later into the night.”
At Living Green Walls they know that when a building is built the existing vegetation
is the first thing to be removed to make way for concrete, steel and brick. Living Green
Walls, led by their CEO, Sean O’Connor, are on a mission to re-introduce plants back into
the built environment, so that cities can become healthier, restored spaces that support life.
Some benefits of Living Green Walls include:
Wellness: Plants in any environment create a sense of calm, increase productivity
and improving psychological wellbeing.
Acoustics: A Living Green Wall is a visually appealing way to refract and absorb noise.
Air filtration: Plants naturally filter ±90% of the toxins and pollution in the air.
A Tangible Investment: Living Green Walls add value and impact to any building.
www.livinggreenwalls.co.za
marbles. Incorporating elements of
Calacatta Crema and Calacatta Oro,
it’s guaranteed to bring a degree of
originality to any architectural or
interior design project.
Calacatta Luxe combines striations
of dark greys, inky blues, tobacco
browns and subtle golds for a
mesmerising
vein,
contrasting
against a bright white background.
While capturing the magic and
refinement
of
Italian
marble,
Calacatta Luxe embodies all the
super-resistant, high-performance
and ultra-hygienic qualities inhe-
rent in all Neolith’s surfaces.
The surface is offered in Polished
and Ultrasoft finishes, in 6mm and
12mm thicknesses and is avail-
able in 3,200mm x 1,600mm and
3,200mm x 1,500mm formats.
www.neolith.co.za
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