Sculptural kitchen island in pale composite stone with the worktop cascading to the floor like a ribbon, warm light in the dark, a Michelessi vision

Since 1976 — a Michelessi vision

Composite stones,
marble recomposed

Marble terrazzo, quartz resin, marble resin and veined quartz: natural stone recomposed into constant, dependable slabs, crafted to measure in Aprilia, Italy.

The mineral mosaic — a Michelessi vision

From the chips,
the slab

01 In the steel mould, under the lamp, a heap of marble chips: white, grey, cream and black, with fine sand.

02 The binder pours over the chips, the press comes down and squeezes the mass in a puff of dust; the shadows of the stonemasons work in the background.

03 Sparks from the grinder: the block becomes a slab, its chips cut sharp along the edges, its face pale and smooth. On the bench remains the slab, under the lamp.

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Vision 01 — Our design studio

White recomposed,
grain by grain

COMPOSITE STONE · FINE GRAIN · WARM WHITE

Design vision: a white composite stone worktop with a fine grain under a beam of warm light in the dark

Under the warm beam falling from above, the white worktop reveals its fine grain: thousands of mineral fragments recomposed into a constant surface, without surprises and without whims. This is a vision from our design studio devoted to composite stone: the nobility of marble, redrawn for projects that demand regularity. A material that promises little and delivers everything.

Technical materials

Four materials,
one noble origin

Composite stones are marble's second life: agglomerates that unite the nobility of natural stone with the consistency contemporary projects demand. Marble terrazzo is born of roughly ninety-three per cent natural marble bound by a small share of mineral binder; marble resin of roughly ninety-five per cent natural marble joined by a small measure of polyester resin: in both, the original matter remains the protagonist, recomposed into homogeneous, constant slabs.

Alongside them stand quartz resin — a composite particularly well suited to interior architecture and to the cladding of indoor and outdoor spaces — and veined quartz, which draws its inspiration from the most precious marbles and reinterprets them through modern technological innovation: controlled veining, faithful colours, a beauty that repeats itself without ever copying itself.

In the Michelessi workshop in Aprilia, composite stones are cut, shaped and finished to measure by the same hands we have devoted to natural marble since 1976: Italian craftsmanship applied to kitchen worktops, bathrooms, floors and cladding. In this page we show you the four families of materials and the place where it all begins: the slab production line.

Project vision: veined quartz slab with azure and gold veining on a white ground, marble-effect composite stone

Veined Quartz — a Michelessi vision

Veined Quartz, currents of azure in stone

It looks like the sea seen from very high above: azure currents cross an ivory-white ground, interlacing with threads of gold and sand, flowing on the diagonal like long waves that never break. Veined Quartz draws its inspiration from the most precious marbles — those blue-veined stones that have made generations of architects dream — and reinterprets them through the modern technological innovation of composite stone: a controlled drawing, a constant material, a beauty that repeats itself without ever copying itself. Every vein is a journey: set out from one edge of the slab and you will find yourself at the other without noticing. In the Michelessi workshop this surface is cut and worked to measure for kitchen worktops, bathrooms and cladding: the same hands that have always accompanied natural marble also guide composite stone, with cuts oriented on the pattern and edges polished with patience. If you are looking for a sky of water for your home, it has just come ashore.

Quartz Resin

Quartz Resin, pearl grey without borders

Perfection, at times, is a surface with nothing to hide: this Quartz Resin slab is a uniform pearl grey, crossed only by imperceptible variations that keep the material alive beneath the light. No vein, no drawing: only a full, luminous, constant tone, which makes composite quartz the ideal material for interior architecture and for cladding indoor and outdoor spaces, as its own page recounts. It is the surface of rigorous projects: essential kitchens, luminous bathrooms, continuous walls where every joint disappears and only the colour remains. The quartz-based composition grants compactness and strength; the working gives it form. In the Michelessi workshop we cut quartz resin to measure, with the precision that made in Italy stone craft has refined over years at the marble bench: edges, openings and corners are born exact, because on a uniform surface every detail shows. The right grey exists: here it is.

Marble Resin

Marble Resin, a white born of marble

Come closer: that warm white is made of true marble. Marble Resin is an agglomerate obtained from roughly ninety-five per cent natural marble bound by a small measure of polyester resin: on the slab the result is the finest grain, a mineral dust stippling the ivory ground like marble sand seen up close. It is the second life of stone: the noble granules of marble, recomposed into a homogeneous, constant surface without surprises, which keeps the warmth of the original material and adds the regularity that modern projects require. Perfect for worktops, cladding and spaces that need a material, dependable white. In the Michelessi workshop we work marble resin to measure with the same hand we devote to natural blocks: precise cuts, polished edges, details tended in the great tradition of the marble atelier. Here marble is not imitated: it is recomposed, and it is ready for your home.

Production

Where the slabs are born: the production line

Before the home, there is the factory: and it has a severe beauty of its own. In this image a freshly formed slab advances along the rollers of the production line, bathed in an industrial light that tints yellow the steel of the SIMEC machines, Italian technology for stone working. All around, the metal panels, the extraction ducts, the fine dust of labour: this is the moment when composite stone takes shape, passing from raw materials — granules of marble, quartz, binders — to the compact slab that will one day become a kitchen counter or the cladding of a bathroom. Every surface leaving this line carries industrial precision within it and awaits the second half of its journey: the artisan half. In the Michelessi workshop the composite stone slabs are cut, shaped and finished to measure, in the tradition of Italian craftsmanship and the working of marble. From the factory to your home: the whole journey is here, and it is in good hands.

Marble terrazzo

Marble terrazzo, the minute mosaic of Venetian terrazzo

Look long enough and every chip becomes a small portrait: the surface of Marble terrazzo is a minute mosaic of marble aggregate — greys, pearls, dove tones, the occasional amber accent — set in a pale ground of terrazzo. It is the poetry of Venetian terrazzo floors, of noble doorways and ancient staircases, translated into a contemporary slab: an agglomerate obtained from roughly ninety-three per cent natural marble united with a small percentage of mineral binder, as its own page recounts. The result is an honest, lively material, where chance arranges the chips and technique holds them together forever. Perfect for floors, cladding and worktops that want character without ostentation. In the Michelessi workshop marble terrazzo is cut and finished to measure with devoted artisan care: the working of marble is our mother tongue, and here we speak it chip by chip. The terrazzo of memory, ready for the homes of tomorrow.

Free quote

The next step

Free quotation, free site survey across Lazio

Every work in marble begins with a meeting. Describe the space and your idea, attaching measurements and photographs where you can: we prepare a 3D design and a detailed quotation, with no obligation whatsoever. In Rome, Latina and throughout Lazio the site survey is free; elsewhere in Italy and abroad we guide you through remote measuring, step by step.

Ask for a free quotation

Telephone +39 06 9275383 · WhatsApp · info@michelessi.it · Aprilia showroom, Via Pontina Km 45,350.

Have a marble sample sent to your home

The colour of a marble cannot be judged on a screen. That is why we send samples of the stones and finishes you are considering, so you can compare them in the real light of your room, against your floors and cabinet doors. Should you prefer, we will show you slabs and samples in our Aprilia showroom, on the Via Pontina.

Request your samples

Tell us which stones and finishes interest you: we reply to every request.

Write to us on WhatsApp

The quickest way to reach us is a message. Send us a photograph of the room, a measurement taken by hand or a picture that caught your eye: we reply from the Aprilia workshop with initial advice on the material, the finishes and the next steps, from survey to 3D design. Write to us in English or Italian.

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+39 06 9275383, the same number as the workshop.

Frequently asked questions

Composite stones, marble recomposed: questions and answers

What are composite stones?

They are agglomerates that recompose natural stone into uniform, consistent slabs. Our selection includes four: marble terrazzo (around 93% natural marble with a mineral binder), marble resin (around 95% natural marble with polyester resin), quartz resin, and veined quartz, which reinterprets the patterns of the finest marbles with controlled veining. The original material remains the star; technology adds the consistency.

Are composite stones suitable for a kitchen countertop?

Yes, and they are a frequent choice for kitchen countertops and bathrooms. Quartz resin and veined quartz, being quartz-based, are dense, hard-wearing and highly stain-resistant; marble resin and marble terrazzo carry the warmth of real marble, but like marble they are sensitive to acids and need the same care. In our Aprilia workshop every countertop is cut to measure, with cut-outs for the sink and hob and polished edges.

Composite stone or natural marble: which is better?

It depends on what you are looking for. Natural marble is unique, slab by slab, and brings the story of the quarry into your home; composite stone offers colour and pattern that repeat without surprises, and, in the case of quartz, greater resistance to everyday use. The two often live together in one project: natural marble where it needs to move you, composite where it needs to last. We discuss it together during the design stage.

How thick is a composite stone countertop?

The typical thicknesses for countertops and cladding are 2 and 3 centimetres. Marble terrazzo and marble resin, produced as blocks, can also be sawn to thicknesses on request; quartz resin and veined quartz are worked from the slab. The right thickness for your countertop, staircase or cladding is agreed during design and confirmed in the quotation.

Can composite stones be used outdoors?

Some of them, depending on the material. Quartz resin is suited to interior architecture and to cladding for both indoor and outdoor spaces; marble terrazzo and marble resin were also conceived for ventilated facades and window sills. For each use we recommend the most appropriate material according to exposure and wear: for outdoor kitchens, for instance, we normally propose marble, granite, quartzite and sintered stone.

Do you make composite stones to measure for projects abroad, crafted in Italy?

Yes. In our workshop in Aprilia, between Rome and Latina, composite stones are cut, shaped and finished to measure by the same hands that have worked natural marble since 1976. We follow projects in Italy and abroad with 3D design, site survey and installation by our own team; delivery and lead times are set out in the quotation.

Made to measure

Choose your
composite stone

Marble terrazzo, quartz resin, marble resin or veined quartz: tell us about the space and we will guide you towards the right material, cut and finished to measure in our workshop in Aprilia, Italy.

Composite stones,marble recomposed

White recomposed,grain by grain

Four materials,one noble origin