Boneli is redefining how the architecture and design industry thinks about material value by transforming excess stone into a flexible, design-driven resource. Launched as a centralised online marketplace, the platform connects fabricators' surplus inventory directly with architects and designers, shifting remnants from overlooked byproducts into viable, revenue-generating materials for custom projects. In doing so, Boneli challenges the long-standing paradigm of waste in stone fabrication and proposes a more circular, collaborative model for sourcing.
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Unlike traditional stone suppliers or salvage yards, Boneli operates as a design-forward ecosystem rather than a warehouse. Architects and designers can browse real, available remnants by material, size, and finish, then collaborate directly with fabricators to develop bespoke furniture, fixtures, and architectural elements. This approach significantly reduces both cost and lead time compared to full-slab sourcing, while allowing fabricators to unlock new income streams from materials that would otherwise remain unused. Crucially, the model preserves authorship and craftsmanship, keeping the fabricator at the centre of the creative process.
Founded by natural-stone expert Erez Shacham, Boneli enters the market instantly when the industry is actively rethinking sustainability, transparency, and supply-chain efficiency. Rather than framing reuse as compromise, the platform positions it as an upgrade, offering access to rare stones, one-off pieces, and outcomes that cannot be replicated through conventional sourcing. Boneli's growing catalogue spans marble, granite, limestone, onyx, quartzite, slate, soapstone, travertine, basalt, nano glass, and other natural and engineered surfaces, all pulled directly from fabricators' surplus inventories.
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The platform's design potential is exemplified by its recent collaboration with Of Possible architects on the Skyportal Table. Crafted from remnants of Blue Celeste marble, the piece evokes a Renaissance sky painted in stone. The project combines standardised geometries with advanced fabrication techniques, including the milling of stone backed with an aluminium honeycomb substrate, reducing weight while increasing stability. The result demonstrates how remnant materials can support both technical innovation and poetic expression.
Through its marketplace and collaborations, Boneli quietly proposes a new design economy, one in which excess becomes opportunity, sustainability enhances creativity, and collaboration replaces waste as the industry default.
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