Travertine as an architectural signature: material, light, and harmony between interiors and exteriors

In the heart of French Riviera a residential project celebrates the natural elegance of classic travertine, selected by Rastone for its extraordinary material beauty.

A project that skillfully blends craftsmanship, design rigor and architecture sensibility, transforming natural stone into the identity elements of the spaces.

The absolute start is classic travertine, chosen for its natural, distinctive and timeless veins and used in a coherent and refined way on different surfaces. The linear continuity of the veins was strictly detached to obtain a harmonious and fluid aesthetic result, able to widen the perception of the space.

In the bathrooms the travertine covers countertops, washbasins and niches creating monolithic volumes of great visual impact. Veins flow seamlessly from one element to the other, emphasizing the feeling of a living natural material, sculped with precision. 

The travertine washbasins are cut-to-size, with a carefully study of the veins directions and a workmanship enhancing the unique features of each slab.

The wall and floor coverings get the same design project: continuous surfaces that talk together with natural light to create a cozy, authentic and timeless atmosphere. 

Travertine natural texture gives and intense material sensations that changes throughout the day according to the incidence of light.

Even outdoor travertine gets its starring role: the floor around the swimming pool has the same natural stones, giving visual continuity between indoor and outdoor and strengthening the identity of the project.

The surfaces was carefully worked to resist to atmospheric agents and it talks with the surroundings and with water, reflecting the light in an ever-changing way.

The project stands out for its capacity to bind materials and architecture in a subtle balance between strength and softness, tradition and innovation. Natural stone is not just a finish but becomes integrating pat of the architecture language, thanks to Rastone’s technical experience and to material quality by Pietranatural.

This project shows how travertine, if worked with skill, can even today define the identity of a project with elegance, coherence and narrative force.

Type of work: Floors, coverings and outdoor swimming pool
Location: St.Tropez
Materials: Classic Roman travertine

Services: Consulting, supply and implementation
Type of intervention:  Private Villa