Design Buy Build Issue 72 2025 | Page 52

INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN

USE GRAPHENSTONE ’ S AIR PURIFYING PAINTS TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY .

Graphenstone joins the Surface Design Show for the 2025 edition to demonstrate how its air purifying paint technology can help save carbon on architectural builds and improve indoor air when used in interior design schemes .
Already known as one of the paint industry ' s most certified sustainable paint brands , Graphenstone Cradle to Cradle Certified ® paints fuse traditional raw materials such as lime , calcium carbonates , and natural minerals with Graphene , one of the planet ' s most robust inert carbon fibres . This combination produces a natural mineral-based coating with Class 1 durability — the ultimate material innovation .
These unique paints actively help to ' purify ' the air by absorbing CO2 as they cure ( the majority absorbed within the first 30 days following application ). Graphenstone ’ s paints can be a costeffective material technology that can help mitigate some of the effects of greenhouse gasses ( CO2e ) at the construction stage and help to improve the air quality inside buildings . When comparing EPD and carbon footprint data to industry standard paint figures , using Graphenstone paints present significant CO2e savings , amounting to several tonnes when used in projects of scale .
For the Surface Design Show 2025 , Graphenstone will also present three new colour stories that align with the season ahead . The three stories , ' Smoked Green and Gold ', ' Sophisticated Rouge ' and ' Nostalgic Nod ', each showcase a key hero colour paired with two additional directional accent colours .
Graphenstone ' s CEO Patrick Folkes says , " Whilst we now have over 120 colours in our collection , I also want to compel those looking for paints to look ' Beyond Colour ', a phrase we have now trademarked , to help encourage awareness in respect on ecology from a paint production aspect , the impact on health in homes and workplaces and how it can be affected by toxicity .
I always encourage specifiers to check ingredient listings as many brands often claim to be ecological but won ' t have the relevant EPD certificate to back these claims . Not only is Graphenstone independently certified , but our paints have one of the lowest embedded carbon footprints in the paint marketplace today . We also encourage people buying our products to ask for the EPD on the product to help ' protect their specifications ' ensuring that the outcome matches the original design intent ."
Visitors to the show can also try Graphenstone ' s revolutionary ' Peel and Stick ' sustainable colour samples . These 2D colour ' stickers ' use 30 % recycled materials , are 100 % recyclable and use around 94 % less paint than the average sample pot . Featuring tiny suction cups that provide a practical low-tack solution , designers and material librarians can show clients and colleagues their perfect colour combinations quickly on-site without having to lug around heavy and messy sample pots .
You can also now discover Graphenstone ' s full range of paints and Peel and Stick colour samples in selected branches of Brewers Decorator Centres ( Abingdon , Barnstaple , Cambridge North , Cheltenham , Exeter , Leicester Freemans Common , Louth , Maidenhead , Putney , Trowbridge , Surbiton , and York ).
PLANT A TREE WITH EVERY SWATCH
For every £ 1.50 colour sample sold , Graphenstone will plant a tree in collaboration with Switch2Zero , supporting Brewers ' commitment to sustainability .
Visit Graphenstone at Stand 241 , 4-6 Feb , Business Design Centre , London , and Future Build on Stand G20a , 4-6 Mar , Excel , London .
https :// graphenstone-ecopaints . store / peel-andstick-samples
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