Duramet Lightweight Natural Stone Furniture: The Stone That Yielded to Design
- gpgrantswiss
- Jun 17
- 3 min read
For centuries, natural stone has symbolized luxury and solidity. Yet its greatest strengths — weight and durability — have also been its main limitations. But what if stone could be as light as wood while retaining its aristocratic aesthetics? Today’s technologies have made this possible.
These are Duramet lightweight stone panels made from marble, granite, and limestone veneer.
The advantage of Duramet stone on aluminum honeycomb panel lies in its ability to offer the visual appeal of natural stone without the weight, allowing for much greater design flexibility and a wider range of applications.
Lightweight Natural Stone Furniture
Next-Generation Composite Stone Panels: Where Nature Meets Engineering
An innovative material — stone panels on an aluminum honeycomb core — is redefining how natural stone is used in interiors. This isn’t just a thin veneer, but a sophisticated composite structure:
Top layer: natural stone veneer (marble, granite, onyx, travertine, limestone) from 3 to 10 mm thick.
Core: a lightweight yet ultra-strong aluminum honeycomb stone panel that provides rigidity.
The result?
Panels that are 3 to 5 times lighter than solid stone, while still:
✔ Withstanding significant mechanical stress
✔ Resisting sagging over time
✔ Making it possible to use stone in places where it was previously impractical
Where Can It Be Used? From Kitchens to Yacht Clubs
Ultra thin stone panels is the perfect material for luxury boats, decorative doors, walls and ceilings, elevators, raised floors, doors and feature walls.
Furniture That Defies Gravity
Hanging consoles and shelves made from slim stone — no longer a fantasy
Sliding wardrobe fronts — the solid look without overloading the hinges
Countertops — the monolithic look with a weight comparable to wood
High-End Interiors and doors
Elevator cabins — thin stone that doesn’t overload the structure
Yacht cabins — stable even in marine conditions
Decorative panels — from ceilings to walls in luxury style
Large-Scale Seamless Designs
Vein matching and bookmatch techniques allow for:
Continuous surfaces up to 2.9 m with no visible joints
Symmetrical compositions up to 5.8 m — ideal for large stone top tables furniture and wall panels
Each design is one of a kind. Furniture can be created from an original concept by a designer or chosen from our existing collection. However, every piece will be truly unique due to the use of natural laminated stone.
5 Reasons to Choose Stone Panels Over Solid Stone
Easy Installation
No need for reinforced supports
Can be dismantled and moved (e.g., during relocation)
Saves on Foundations and Load-Bearing Structures
Suitable for older buildings with strict weight limitations
Design Without Limits
Stone can even be used in suspended elements
Uniqueness
Every stone cut is one-of-a-kind — your interior will be exclusive
Durability
Doesn’t delaminate, resistant to moisture and temperature changes
How Does It Work in Reality?
Case 1: Kitchen With “Floating” Facades
Objective: Use marble for kitchen fronts without overloading them.
Solution: 5 mm panels on aluminum backing.
Result: Visually massive yet lightweight doors that don’t sag, even after years of use.
Case 2: 4-Meter Monolithic Table
A traditional stone table of that size would weigh hundreds of kilos.
With composite panels — four times lighter, yet with the same solid stone look.
Travertine Furniture
From Concept to Creation: Lightweight Stone, Limitless Design
Innovative panels made from natural materials like travertine and marble unlock new potential in high-end interiors. Whether you’re designing travertine furniture, a custom travertine table, or a sculptural marble coffee table, this technology offers the look of solid stone with a fraction of the weight — perfect for modern, mobile, and gravity-defying design.
