Celebrating 10 Years of 180fx® Laminate

Inspired by the geological history of Spain, the blue-gray feldspar of the Azul Aran granite gives the stone a structure which is unique to the world. This unusual pattern features soft blues and browns alongside warm greys. It takes its name from the Val d’Aran valley and the nearby steep terrain from which it’s quarried with great care.

A unique and elegant granite, Black Fusion could be considered a work of art. Its contemporary style features a dark black background with gray, white and golden-brown veining in an intriguing linear pattern. Originating from Brazil, the granite that inspired this pattern is sleek and embodies the bright nightlife of the country’s cultured cities.

Calacatta Marble is one of the world’s most beautiful and rare white stones. It’s found only in the Carrara region of Tuscany, Italy, precisely where Michelangelo quarried his marble long ago. The exquisite interplay of gray and taupe veining against a backdrop of pure white has been used to inspire awe in artwork, castles and cathedrals for centuries.

Named after the Oscar-winning 1960 film “La Dolce Vita” about the “sweet life” of Rome, the Dolce Vita pattern also features dramatic twists and turns. Beautiful lyrical movement is apparent in its veining and fine white crystalline structures. This quartzite from Italy has tones of off-white, grey and charcoal, with just a hint of dusky violet and rose gray to sweeten the story.

Fantasy Marble is a premium, earthy quartzite with a dreamlike quality. Its flowing grey veins emulate the movement of swirling waves as they retreat from the shore. This sentiment of a quiet beach setting is brought to life through the interplay of soft tan, gold and grey tones.

Ferro Grafite is inspired by the marbles of Iran, one of the world’s richest sources of sought-after stones. It is an elegant marble of intense color brightened by strong white veins that give it light and movement. Ferro Grafite is a beautifully veined marble that is created when fissures in the stone caused by movement and shifting of the Earth are filled with calcite.

Flower Granite is quarried in the Espirito Santo region of Brazil where many famous granite colors are from. The Formica design team has traveled the world to bring the journey of the Aimores Mountains and sandy beaches to you. The colors were inspired by the peaks of these mountains to the valleys of the sandy beaches on the coastal regions. We offer Flower Granite in two colors, Blue, shown here, and Silver.

Istanbul Marble is a beautiful, large-scale pattern that hails from Turkey. This stone features a mix of light and dark grey with neutral beige, highlighted by flashes of rusty gold. The sweeping movement that results is sharp and clean and pairs well with a multitude of colors.

The Lapidus Granite family of Lapidus Brown, Classic Crystal Granite and Café Azul are versatile and timeless stones created by millions of years of rainwater seeping into stone fissures and oxidizing in granite mountains. This oxidization creates the vibrant golds, brown and rusts of Lapidus Brown. The beauty of this 180fx® pattern is that you don’t have to wait millions of years to get it!

Based on Fusion Granite, Neapolitan Stone is a complex pattern comprised of layers of white, cream, beige, blue and warm grey. The composition that results has an organic flow and timeless quality. The multifaceted pattern of the real granite makes Neapolitan Stone highly desirable for an ultra-premium appearance.

A classic rich black marble from Spain, Nero Marquina features prominent white veins that emulate a painter’s brushstroke. This premium stone has gained recognition worldwide due to its beauty and dramatic tension. Its luxurious appearance sets the stage perfectly for both modern and traditional settings.

One of nature’s most stunning works of art, petrified wood represents both the strength and fragility imparted by the passage of time. These fossils display a variety of strong colors from the manganese, iron and copper found in the water or mud that encased them. The pattern is oriented in the rarer and more expensive tangential cut—meaning the petrified wood was found in a log and split lengthwise instead of the more familiar round segments with growth ring circles.

Pietra Grafite is a classic stone with signature white veining that gives the pattern movement and style. The soft gray background is light and airy, with a whimsical, modern feel. A color extension of the popular Ferro Grafite pattern, the highly versatile Pietra Grafite delights its audience and infuses any space with elegance and serenity.

Quartz Composite was inspired by quartz but made by human ingenuity using concrete, recycled glass and a bit of design magic. Exquisitely detailed particulates fill in the background while a sweeping blue gray vein fractures the slab. This artistic composition makes odds and ends beautiful and modern with the resourcefulness of its creation.

Quartzite Bianco is an extremely rare stone with dramatic veining, subtle translucency and soft gray shading. Quarried in Brazil, this quartzite draws its appearance from the hues of nearby sands, making it white or light in color with groundwater flowing over the rocks imparting additional pigments of gray, gold and soft rust.

Just like the granite of the same name, River Gold takes its cues from the rivers of India crossing the country and reaching toward the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. The complexity of the design gives it an exotic, river-like appearance with long mineral veins and intricate deposits. With its notable golden sunlight tones and the landscape of the pattern, this is truly a premium and exotic-looking stone.

Sea Pearl hails from the northeastern region of Brazil, taking its name from the water and pearls of the nearby sea. This quartzite and the natural pearls for which it’s named both begin as grains of sand that evolve into something beautiful. This pattern lives up to its marine-inspired name with wave-like elements that create a tranquil effect.

Shou sugi ban is the Japanese art of burning wood, which gives it the strength to withstand the elements. Smoky Planked Walnut emulates this process of blackening and wire-brushing the charred wood surface to reveal the clean, distinct lines of the grain. The rich, brownish-black colour melds the ancient practice with a contemporary worldly appeal.

Stormy Night Granite symbolizes one of Japan's most closely held secrets—the valley. In the valley there are green stones polished by the river revealing their blackened green color and striped patterns set off by a beautiful transparency. This stone is prized for its beauty and was used for the 16th century Ishigaki of Tokushima Castle.

Mascarello is a stunning and dramatic stone found in limited supply in Espirito Santo, Brazil. This collection of three distinct patterns presents the story of the mountains as told through chapters of the indigenous minerals. Golden Mascarello and Antique Mascarello contain the rich, vibrant gold tones of the original granite, while Crema Mascarello was designed as a subtle complement with grey, brown and off-white hues.

Travertine Silver is as rich with history as it is arresting for its warm, delicate veining. Centuries ago the Romans mined deposits of travertine to build temples, aqueducts, monuments and bath complexes. Today the Colosseum in Rome is the largest building in the world constructed mostly of travertine, adding color and beauty to the local environment.

White Knotty Maple celebrates imperfection with a natural, unfinished look inspired by one of North America’s most popular trees. The nearly white sapwood contains soft shades of brown heartwood, which adds to the minimalist, modern look. Many love the unconventional, uneven texture of this rustic maple.

Wide Planked Walnut design imparts the feeling of length to evoke the size and grandeur of American Walnut forest giants. With strong color banding and the strength of natural hardwoods, this pattern stands completely on its own, just like the treasured walnut trees it emulates.