[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by mousquet

Although the façade is looking nice because glass and metal panels appear in same sleek flat planes (without any 3D effect, which is better here), I would've loved some dark granite stone instead of metal.

Some texture like these.

It sort of looks like marble, but it's more resistant and durable to an exterior façade.
It's also quite a bit less expensive than marble, I believe.
Granite really offers great properties.
But I guess you cannot ask for too much (yet).

Well, just some idea on the fly for the time when they renovate it...

bien sur there is a reason your google examples are all on kitchen countertops not skyscrapers