Sustainable and aesthetic public space pavings

Apr 21, 2022 7:19:00 PM | News Sustainable and aesthetic public space pavings

What is the best sustainable material for your durable and aesthetically pleasing public space paving projects.

Let's find out together which material makes for sustainable and aesthetically pleasing public area paving.

The material used to realise paving for public area must have very precise features.

It must be:
Resistant to loads
Resistant to continuous stress
Slip-proof
√ Drainable
√ Frost-proof
Resistant to stains and chemicals

There is more. It is worth using an environmentally friendly material, because urban construction regulations are becoming increasingly strict in this respect.
This means:
  • avoiding the use of natural stone (i.e. quarrying)
  • using waste materials from other production processes (according to the principles of the circular economy)
  • reducing maintenance (expensive and cyclical )
  • avoiding the use of chemical adhesives

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The advantages of porcelain stoneware for paving public areas

Among all the materials on the market, high thickness porcelain stoneware meets all these requirements.
It is a material with a low environmental impact whose main features are:

1. low impact on existing natural surroundings
2. extraordinary durability
3. high resistance to damages?
4. excellent drainage

What if the architect-designer's requirements were also aesthetic, as well as sustainable?

High aesthetic quality paving for public areas

The construction of a public place dehors, the covering of a square and many other outdoor spaces may have different aesthetic requirements. Therefore, it is necessary to provide materials that offer a wide range of different colours, thicknesses and sizes.

Is there a porcelain stoneware line that provides such a wide range of options?

Grestone® Urban Pavings eco-stones: aesthetic freedom for the designer

GGrestone has launched a new line of products in porcelain stoneware product line that combines the aesthetic appearance of natural stone with extraordinary technical performance.
Grestone® Urban Pavings high thickness porcelain stoneware is:
√ state-of-the-art, multifunctional solution with a high level of environmental sustainability
√ in compliance with the principles of green public procurement
√ resistant to continuous stress
√ ensures the highest degree of design completeness
√ provides high performance in urban and outdoor contexts of all times

Grestone® surfaces are ready to use and are available in a wide range of thicknesses, sizes and colours. They offer considerable aesthetic freedom, thanks to a diverse range of styles and the availability of special pieces and connecting elements.
This is why Grestone® Urban Pavings eco-stones are an excellent solution for designing sustainable, high-performance pavings for public spaces with a high aesthetic impact.


Let's stop using natural stones for paving public spaces.
Thanks to the technology of highly innovative products such as Grestone® Urban Pavings porcelain stoneware, you can design and redevelop public areas in a sustainable way and have a wide variety of aesthetic choices, thicknesses and sizes.

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