BACKLIT TRAVERTINE

The Lightness of Stone

DFN’s research is driven by the desire to create increasingly exclusive solutions for the world of yachting. Building on its experience with backlit natural stone furniture, DFN explores a new design possibility: bringing the same material and the same light into the architecture of the yacht, through bespoke surfaces and architectural cladding.

Travertine becomes lighter, stronger and more versatile while preserving its natural beauty and gaining, through light, an entirely new expressive dimension. DFN has developed a system that combines natural travertine, technology and light, transforming stone into a lightweight, resistant solution that can be seamlessly integrated into the yacht’s architecture. A technology that opens up new design possibilities, from backlit architectural surfaces to furniture and bespoke sculptural elements.

Light travels through the natural porosity of the stone, revealing its veining, depth and nuances and making every surface unique. A special treatment with transparent epoxy resin strengthens and protects the stone while preserving its authentic character and making the surface easier to maintain. Lightweight stone, structure and light become a single integrated system, designed to become part of the yacht’s architecture and developed around the requirements of each individual project.

DFN develops every application to measure, from the selection of the stone and its veining to the definition of shapes, finishes and lighting effects. Each solution is conceived to establish a natural dialogue with the architecture and identity of the yacht.