39. Inside Cosentino: How Stone Innovation Is Redefining Surfaces
From Behind The Design by Camilla Ingall
April 29, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
This episode features a discussion with Erin Payne from Cosentino about how stone innovation is transforming the surfaces used in architecture and interior design.
Most material decisions are still driven by aesthetics. But the real shift is happening in safety, performance, and sustainability, the layers a renovator or end user often doesn’t see, and rarely gets guided through. That’s the conversation missing across the broader industry. In this episode of Behind the Design, I sit down with Erin Payne from Cosentino to explore how one of the world’s leading surface manufacturers is reshaping the future of architecture and interior design. From engineered stone to zero silica innovation, this is not just a conversation about benchtops. It is a conversation about responsibility. How materials are evolving, how decisions are made, and what designers need to understand to stay relevant in a rapidly shifting industry.With over 20 years as an interior designer before moving into the supply side, Erin brings a perspective most conversations miss. She understands both the creative intent and the commercial reality, and where they often do not align. In this episode, we also covered this: • Why “all stone is the same” is one of the biggest misconceptions in design • The real difference between engineered, natural, and ultra-compact surfaces • Zero…
People in this episode
Host: Camilla Ingall
Guest: Erin Payne
Topics covered
- material innovation
- sustainability
- interior design
- architecture
- surface materials
Keywords
- engineered stone
- zero silica
- sustainability
- performance
- design misconceptions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cosentino
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