Main Swatch
Crushed Terracotta Composite
- Cocciopesto
- Palladiana
- Tecnostone
ADD TO WISHLIST Special Flooring and Architectural Cladding
Cottostone
A patented composite material that brings the ancient tradition of cocciopesto into contemporary architecture. Crushed Impruneta terracotta is combined with special resins and natural quartz to create strong, precise slabs for flooring, cladding and custom architectural applications.
Composite Surface
Cotto Manetti
Cottostone
Material
Product Overview
Cocciopesto Reimagined for Contemporary Architecture
Cottostone combines the historic character of crushed terracotta with advanced stone-composite technology. Three different terracotta mixtures are bonded with special resins and natural quartz, producing calibrated and bevelled slabs suitable for demanding interior and exterior architectural applications.
Collection
Special Floorings and Claddings
Material
Crushed Terracotta Composite
Composition
Terracotta, Special Resins and Natural Quartz
Material Variations
Cocciopesto, Palladiana and Tecnostone
Standard Formats
30 × 60 cm, 60 × 60 cm and 60 × 120 cm
Maximum Slab
Up to 140 × 305 cm
Applications
Raised Floors, Ventilated Walls, Interior Flooring and Custom Architectural Elements
Water Absorption
0.5%
Apparent Volumic Mass
2,192 kg/m³
Flexural Strength
25.0 < F3 < 40 — EN 14617-2
Thermal Expansion
α = 17–26 × 10−6
Slip Resistance
R10 Rocplan 2.0 / R9 Grain 2.0
Surface Variations
Crushed Terracotta Character and Precision
Explore the composite surface up close and see how Cottostone translates terracotta into a calibrated architectural material available in Cocciopesto, Palladiana and Tecnostone.
Architectural Detail
Calibrated Surface and Finished Edge
Available Formats
Three Material Variations in Rectangle and Square Formats
Format images can be swiped horizontally on smaller screens. Measurements shown below are in centimeters.
Cottostone Standard Formats
Rectangle and Square Slabs
Sizes in cmCocciopesto — Rectangle
- 30 × 60 × 1.3
- 60 × 120 × 1.3
- 60 × 120 × 2
- 60 × 120 × 3
Palladiana — Rectangle
- 30 × 60 × 1.3
- 60 × 120 × 1.3
- 60 × 120 × 2
- 60 × 120 × 3
Tecnostone — Rectangle
- 30 × 60 × 1.3
- 60 × 120 × 1.3
- 60 × 120 × 2
- 60 × 120 × 3
Cocciopesto — Square
- 60 × 60 × 1.3
- 60 × 60 × 2
- 60 × 60 × 3
Palladiana — Square
- 60 × 60 × 1.3
- 60 × 60 × 2
- 60 × 60 × 3
Tecnostone — Square
- 60 × 60 × 1.3
- 60 × 60 × 2
- 60 × 60 × 3
In addition to the standard formats above, Cottostone can be produced in large custom slabs measuring up to 140 × 305 cm for project-specific flooring, wall and architectural uses.
Product Resources
Catalog and Technical Information
Access the official Cotto Manetti catalog or open the manufacturer technical sheet for Cottostone.
Project Inspiration
Cottostone at the Expo Shanghai 2010 Pavilion
Large Cottostone panels were used to create a contemporary terracotta envelope with intricate waterjet-cut patterns.
Expo Shanghai 2010 Pavilion
China
Project: Studio MOA
