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In a significant strategic milestone, STONELINK is proud to announce its appointment as the exclusive Asian agent for the highly coveted Four Seasons Sakura marble series, quarried from the Four Seasons Green quarry in Cambodia. This exclusive partnership gives architects, designers and developers across Asia streamlined access to a stone variety that is drawing global attention, not least because it shares identity with the celebrated Italian natural-stone house Antolini.

1. Positioning & Agency

STONELINK's newly acquired agency rights position the firm as the gateway for the Sakura series throughout Asia. By aligning directly with the Cambodian quarry operation and coordinating supply logistics and marketing, STONELINK offers regional clients a seamless channel for project-level procurement and design collaboration.

2. Material Identity & Design Heritage

The Sakura marble is sourced from the Four Seasons Green mineral deposit in Cambodia. According to STONELINK's own release, the stone features a gentle pink-toned base, interspersed with subtle green patches and golden veins, evoking the poetry of cherry blossoms in bloom. Its variegated breccia pattern and rare tonality make it a compelling choice for high-end interior finishes. A UK supplier, Cullifords, also confirms the Four Seasons marble offers pink tones alongside purple, grey, gold and green, which underscores the exotic, high-design appeal.

What elevates this announcement is the fact that the Sakura series shares the same quarry source and aesthetic profile as materials used by Antolini. Antolini, founded in Italy in 1956, has built its reputation as a global leader in natural stone—offering more than 800 variants, combining craftsmanship and technology to highlight natural stone's unique textures and patterns. By making clear that the Sakura series is the same material as found under the Antolini banner, STONELINK is positioning the offering at the intersection of provenance, premium design and investment value.

3. Design & Investment Appeal

In today's luxury architecture and interior design landscape, material provenance and uniqueness matter profoundly. The Sakura marble's quietly romantic tone, combined with its natural patterning, allows designers to craft spaces that feel both refined and emotionally evocative. As noted by an Italian designer cited in STONELINK's news-release: "You can tell there's something emotionally evocative about it — very contemporary, very expressive."

Given its limited production at the quarry (as indicated by STONELINK's controlled-selection strategy) and its endorsement via connection to a brand like Antolini, Sakura becomes more than just a surface finish—it is a statement of exclusivity. For clients seeking to add investment value (whether in high-end residences, luxury hotels, or signature retail environments), the Sakura series offers both aesthetic luxury and a unique narrative: "same material trusted by a premier Italian stone house, now accessible in Asia via STONELINK."

4. Why This Matters for Asian Markets

(1) Direct access: With STONELINK as the designated Asian agent, regional projects avoid fragmented supply chains and benefit from local coordination.

(2) Design leadership: Aligning with the material used under the Antolini umbrella gives designers in Asia the chance to specify the slab with global credentials.

(3) Investment longevity: Unique materials with strong provenance tend to perform better in high-end real estate/construction projects — Sakura is positioned accordingly.

(4) Trend relevance: In the luxury stone market (noted at trade shows like Marmomac), warmer pinks, softer hues and rarer exotic stones are gaining momentum.

5. Implementation Tips for Your Projects

(1) Book-matching & feature walls: Given the expressive veining, consider large-format slabs with book-matching for maximum visual impact.

(2) Polished vs honed finishes: For premium residential lobbies or feature walls, a polished finish emphasizes the veining; for flooring in high-traffic areas, a honed or leathered finish may offer better wear.

(3) Co-ordination with lighting: The pink-green tonal mix benefits from warm LED lighting (2700K–3000K) to enhance its nuance.

(4) Seal and protect: While marble adds luxury, it is still natural stone. Specifiers should treat it with proper sealing and maintenance protocols for long-term performance.

(5) Narrative on specification documents: Reference the material's heritage — quarry in Cambodia, connection to Antolini's design-driven brand identity, and STONELINK's Asian exclusive agency — to enhance project uniqueness.

6. Outlook

With the exclusive Asian agent secured, STONELINK is harnessing both supply-chain control and design momentum. For clients and projects seeking a distinctive natural surface that marries rarity, aesthetics and investment logic, the Four Seasons Sakura marble series stands out. And importantly, the connection to Antolini gives it an additional layer of credibility in the ultra-premium design sector. As projects in Asia increasingly demand high-quality, differentiated materials, the Sakura series is poised to become a "hot item" for the foreseeable period.

By becoming the Asian exclusive agent of the Four Seasons Sakura marble series, STONELINK not only expands its regional footprint, but positions its network at the forefront of a design-driven natural stone innovation. Specifiers now have a new, high-market stone option that is deeply rooted in provenance, supported by a global design heritage, and tailored for the aesthetic demands of luxury spaces in Asia. With the same material lineage as used by Antolini, this offering transcends mere surface finish—it becomes a design narrative and investment play.