Travel with us, from STONE AGE to NEW AGE.

Somewhere back in time, a cave dweller invited a weary hunter inside for the night. Perhaps in exchange for a nibble of the day’s prey.

In that instant, the hospitality industry was born.

Eons later, the formula for success in the hospitality/lodging business remains the same: Make a guest feel at home and you will be rewarded.

On the surface, that seems simple. Millions of times over, it gets complicated.

It takes far more than a "Welcome" mat to make a guest feel welcome. It takes materials that can quickly and easily be made fresh and inviting for one weary traveler after the next.

Little wonder CORIAN^® is a material of choice in more and more lodging facilities around the world today.

In this issue, we examine how an industry born in the Stone Age is entering the New Age, as the art of hospitality meets the science of manufacturing technology. We look ahead to the 21st Century, through the eyes of furniture designers and manufacturers. We gain new insight on home design by seeing it from a germ’s-eye view.

And we look back at a landmark in the history of CORIAN^®.

Welcome.We think you’ll enjoy your visit with us.

CORIAN^® is a DuPont registered trademark worldwide.