Made from select fine minerals (and 40 to 50 per cent recycled materials) that have been fused at high temperatures, Inalco’s MDi (for “minerals, design, innovation”) is a sustainable alternative to natural stone. Now offered for a range of Valcucine kitchen models, the material has an extraordinary texture and achieves visual continuity between the slab’s surface and core through a specialized H2O Full Digital technology, which uses water-based inks while also reducing water consumption by up to 70 per cent.