Looking for advice and inspiration for choosing a beautiful, eco-friendly and ethical countertop material? In this video, Aamodt / Plumb Co-Founder Mette Aamodt talks with Sarah Lueck, Interiors Associate, about several countertop materials, from wood butcherblock to soapstone, that should be considered when designing your new kitchen or bathroom. 

Aamodt / Plumb is an architecture, interiors and construction studio creating Slow Homes that are good, clean and fair. 

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Links mentioned in this episode:

The Dark Side of Granite. Modern Slavery, Child Labour and Unsafe Work in Indian Granite Quarries — What Should Companies Do?
https://crs.ul.com/en/news-events/dark-side-granite-modern-slavery-child-labour-unsafe-work-indian-granite-quarries-companies/

Hygge: Slowing Down the Scandinavian Way
https://aamodtplumb.com/hygge-slowing-scandinavian-way/

Kitchen Photo, Norwegian Blogger Lill Therese
http://lilltherese.blogspot.com/2012/06/lrdags-kjkkensnacks.html

Cutting Boards of Wood and Plastic Contaminated Experimentally With Bacteria
https://jfoodprotection.org/doi/pdf/10.4315/0362-028X-57.1.16

Natural Stone Sustainability Standard
https://naturalstonecouncil.org/sustainability

Danby Marble
https://www.vermontdanbymarble.com/

Alberene Soapstone 
https://www.polycor.com/stone/soapstone/alberene-soapstone/

Canadian Stone Producer Revives American Soapstone Quarry
https://www.stoneworld.com/articles/87929-canadian-stone-producer-revives-american-soapstone-quarry

Laminam Porcelain Slabs
https://www.stonesource.com/collections/laminam-12/

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