Kitchen countertops can cost thousands of dollars, so you want them to last for many years. ... The Dekton countertops cracked all the way across. And drop tests along the edge also chipped Dekton.

To test durability we stained, sliced, scratched, scorched, and nicked 14 materials, including a new ultra­compact surface called Dekton. (Get all the details on Dekton countertop cracking in our ...

Dekton comes in a wide variety of colors and finishes, but so does Silestone, Cosentino's quartz collection. The two are also priced similarly. Silestone ranges from $49 to $110 per square foot ...

Dezeen promotion: for Milan design week, Spanish designer Xavier Mañosa has created an installation that sees an entire kitchen and its utensils all made from Cosentino's clay-like material Dekton.