A Supernatural Ford Vignale Experience with Neolith

Spanish architect, Hector Ruiz Velazquez, recently presented his stunning Ford Vignale exhibit at the 52nd edition of Casa Décor, Spain’s famed interior design show in Madrid. For the project, he imagined and semi-constructed a car on the fourth floor of the historic building, Calle de Antonio Maura, in the prestigious Madrilenian area, Barrio de Salamanca.

Neolith® Estatuario – Photography by Nacho Uribesalazar

“With a small stand available (20m2), the main challenge was to make the place look larger, transporting visitors into the middle of a car factory. The installation takes the people on a journey between reality and dream, where a car appears to be floating on a production line. This was achieved by playing with light and mirrors.

I wanted to create a truly unique and supernatural experience”, said Hector. Neolith Estatuario was specified for the flooring and wall cladding of the installation, as its design and delicate grey veining and white background help opening up the room, and give the illusion of a much wider space. Estatuario’s quality aesthetic also complemented the luxurious feel of the exhibit, establishing the project’s high-end credentials.

Neolith® Estatuario – Photography by Nacho Uribesalazar

The Neolith® brand is the outcome of the latest research and development processes in the industry. The product is 100 percent natural, composed of raw material – clays, feldspar, silica and natural mineral oxides, and is recyclable. Neolith® has near-zero porosity, making the product hygienic, stain resistant, easy to clean and impervious to chemicals. The product is also wear, scratch, heat resistant and its colours, being natural base, do not vary when exposed to UV rays. Additionally, the product is lightweight and easy to install, making Neolith suitable for virtually every indoor and outdoor surface.

Neolith’s® product is created through the company’s proprietary sinterization technology, exposing minerals and other raw materials to extremely high pressure and temperature (over 1200 degrees Celsius/2200 degrees Fahrenheit), resembling the way natural stone forms over thousands of years, in just hours. The process gives the product outstanding physical and mechanical properties in terms of compaction, resistance and durability. The various style collections are a result of Neolith’s® innovative Digital Design (NDD) decoration technique. This system has revolutionized Neolith® patterns and is pushing the boundaries of what colours and textures are possible from compact surfaces.