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COMPAC The Surfaces Company 04 IQ MADE WITH EMOTIONS 06 DIALOGUES 08 ARIK LEVY BIOGRAPHY 14 NEBULOUS OF GENESIS 18 Nebulous Gold by Arik Levy 26 Cobweb by Arik Levy 44 Ice Max Pure by Arik Levy 50 Ice Max Black by Arik Levy 56 Ice Black by Arik Levy 66 Ice White by Arik Levy 102 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT 104 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2020

COMPAC The Surfaces Company IQ Made with emotions The evolution of COMPAC IQ collection are created with in-depth research in to natural structures existing around us. It is within the metaphors and projected imagination that we see in our mind more then we see with our eyes. It connects the emotional mechanism, instincts and reflects of creativity. Some patterns might be visible to the eye at first sight, others might be invisible... at the same time our mind develops images that are pure creativity by only using visual hints of collective memories or nature. COMPAC The Surfaces Company

COMPAC The Surfaces Company COMPAC The Surfaces Company At COMPAC we firmly believe in the strength of our talent and in collaboration, in the power of our minds to transform matter into something genuine and memorable. Our ambitious urge to design surfaces capable of transforming and beautifying homes, spaces and buildings, creating exciting sensations and long-lasting solutions, has allowed us to reach heights that others only find dizzying. We know that our strength lies in the talent of each member of our projects, in a model of ongoing collaboration that allows us to create...

ARIK LEVY The artist Artist, technician, photographer, designer, video artist, Levy’s skills are multi-disciplinary and his work can be seen in prestigious galleries and museums worldwide. Best known publicly for his sculptures – such as his signature Rock pieces – his installations, limited editions and design, Levy nevertheless feels “The world is about people, not objects”. Hailing originally from Israel and moving to Europe, after his first participation in a group sculpture exhibition in Tel-Aviv in 1986, Levy currently works in his studio in Paris. His formation was unconventional,...

GENESIS is the beginning of everything: the beginning of the world, the beginning of nature, the beginning of natural elements, the beginning of an idea, the beginning of the creative process...

COMPAC The Surfaces Company GENESIS CREATED BY ARIK LEVY

COMPAC The Surfaces Company NEBULOUS OF GENESIS created by Arik Levy

NEBULOUS OF GENESIS CREATED BY ARI K LEVY Nebulous... A nebula is an interstellar cloud, it is the inspiration form out of space. A star cluster as a pattern of mineral galaxies appears as domestic planetary system. Just like Nebulous is forming in space its sculptural appearance, the patterns created are of amorphic quality. Everywhere we look at the eye discovers a vast number of configurations and visual compositions. An idea that traveled light years of distance becomes an experience of vibrant motive.

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Countertop and Backspalsh, Nebulous Gold by Arik Levy

COMPAC The Surfaces Company COBWEB OF GENESIS created by Arik Levy

COBWEB OF GENESIS CREATED BY ARI K LEVY Cobweb is inspired by the amazing construction and web the spiders are making... We already know that in proportions to the section of the spiderweb it is considered of outstanding resistance and force. These are not only beautiful constructions specific to each species but also a great metaphor to our Quartz slabs in both: strength and beauty. The visual parallel between natural stone patterns and the Cobweb patterns are more than inspiring. One can imagine a network pattern of natural quartz being webbed into the stone by the power of tectonic...

COBWEB BY ARIK LEVY

Floor, Cobweb by Arik Levy

ICE OF GENESIS created by Arik Levy ICE OF GENESIS is the beginning of everything; the origin of nature, and of matter. The origin of an idea, a creative process that seeks to change the status quo of surface coverings. It is the most ambitious collection from COMPAC, offering a series of surfaces in which technology, design and art come together to create something that has never been seen before. For such an inspiring endeavour, we collaborated with a truly disruptive and transgressive mind, someone who can see beyond: the designer and artist Arik Levy.

ICE OF GENESIS is the result of the huge challenge of creating a material that has depth but is also flat and resistant. Imitating the feeling of walking on ice, exquisitely balanced between fragility and stability. “It is a mixture of different elements: nature, emotions, social codes and science. It’s this merger where we look for connection.”

COMPAC The Surfaces Company Inspired by the great ice lakes that can be found in the Arctic, ICE OF GENESIS reveals on its surface visual fragments similar to those produced by natural stone, causing the eye to delve into ethereal qualities and surprising material transparency. The goal was to create warmth, coolness and abstraction. The black pieces are abstract, the red ones represent the warmth of the earth, whereas white speaks of coldness. Whatever they say, they all produce a sense of depth, responding to parameters that seem unknown in the visual sense, but are closely connected to...

COMPAC The Surfaces Company PACO SANCHIS “Cooperating with Arik Levy is very thrilling – he likes collaborative work. From a strategic point of view, he has been able to understand our product strategy and add a lot of value from the standpoint of creative design. From the design viewpoint, a COMPAC slab is a 3D creation material. We utilize the hardest stone currently being used in construction. Thanks to our technology and the raw materials we work with, we have the ability to offer architects a range of possibilities to create their own customized projects.” ARIK LEVY “The juxtaposition...

03 THE SCALE Another key factor was the scale, the idea of ZOOM. When we cut into stone, the veins have a similar size due to the geological event. So we wanted to create a vein that had not been seen before. Instead of limiting ourselves to small sizes, we wanted to enjoy veins in much larger proportions. “So we played around with the scale. This way we were able to customize and create unique pieces, but also work in mass productions.”