Two new Dekton collections, and they want opposite things. Artik Nodes and Nomak both arrive from Cosentino as ultracompact surfaces built for cladding, flooring and countertops, indoors and out. From there they diverge.

Artik Nodes is the expressive one. It takes its cue from Arctic ice, tracing irregular veins that meet at distinct nodes. Bering, Inuk and Borealis all work the same trick at different volumes: contrast that reads as depth rather than pattern, layered enough to hold a large plane without going flat.

Nomak argues the other side. Evok, Keena and Thala are ash-toned and deliberately restrained, designed for continuity as a single tone moves from floor to wall to countertop.

Both offer nearly zero porosity and high resistance to fire, heat, scratching and stains. Read: hotel spa, retail vanity, amenity kitchen, terrace. Specify Artik Nodes when a lobby wants a focal plane. Specify Nomak when it wants none.

More stone-look surfacing worth a sample order: Novabell Discovery.

_{Images Courtesy of Cosentino}

_{Main image is Artik Nodes: Borealis}