As the name suggests, lava stone is actually hardened lava—as in, it was once inside a volcano. Because the natural material ...

Up close, lava stone countertops have a unique cracked texture that forms as part of the firing process — though this is later glossed over so you don't have to worry about rough workbenches.

Away from an ostentatious design frenzy, it is appealing for the balance and symmetry of the elements: the top in heat-treated oak or Lava stone and the metal structure, proposed in brushed aluminium ...