In the design hub of Sydney’s Alexandria, CDK Stone has created a selection centre that turns a typically daunting decision into an inspiring, tactile experience. In this video, Natasha Stengos, interior designer, and architectural stone specialist at CDK Stone, takes us through the experience from start to finish.

From the moment you step inside, the space reads like a beautifully resolved residence. A concierge desk forged in Carpathian stone and a much-welcomed coffee station set the tone. The plan then opens to custom seating and lounge areas where clients and designers can pause, contemplate and converse. A large window frames the heart of the building – the selection floor – hinting at the scale and care that sit at the core of the experience.

The journey continues through dedicated meeting rooms and collaborative work zones, offering generous surfaces for palette reviews and side-by-side comparisons. Beyond, the selection area reveals the true innovation: an expansive warehouse arranged by colour to make intuitive matches across tone, grain and finish.

Throughout each of these areas are finely considered details, which are a vehicle to showcase what stone can do when pushed beyond the purely practical. For instance, curved coffee tables with bullnose edges soften its mass and thickness, and a boardroom table, made in Australian Dolomite, that rests on sculpted 40-millimetre legs.

Collaboration is a thread that runs through the whole project. Local furniture and rug partners add warmth and tactility, while a long-standing relationship with the art gallery Saint Cloche brings a rotating programme of contemporary art. The result is a showroom that always feels fresh and lived-in – holistic, sensory and relatable for real projects and real clients.

With more than 40 years in the Australian stone industry, CDK Stone has continually evolved alongside designers and makers. This specialist Selection Centre distils that heritage into a single idea – that the best decisions happen in places designed with intention. Watch the film and experience the Alexandria Selection Centre for yourself.