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Perforated brass panels flanking a round mirror and basinBrassZinc sheet surface with its natural mottled textureZincRound table base of bronze fins beside an armchairBronzeSteel-framed glazed entrance doors to a villaMild Steel
CharacterWarm, generous, and alive to the touch.Muted, matt, and comfortable being grey.Dense, quiet, and expensive-looking without trying.Strong, direct, unapologetically structural.
How it looksRanges from a bright polished yellow through brushed and satin to deep antique and near-black.Soft matt grey, developing a subtle mottled surface over time.Deep brown-gold through to near-black, matt or satin more often than bright.Matt grey raw; most often blackened, painted or powder-coated.
Where we use it
  • Wall cladding, panelling and inlays
  • Screens, partitions and laser-cut patterns
  • Console, coffee and dining tables
  • Shower cubicles, mirror frames and bathroom details
  • Balustrades, handrails and ornamental panels
  • Wall and facade cladding panels
  • Decorative panelling and inlays
  • Roof and soffit details
  • Feature surfaces requiring a neutral metal
  • Staircase cladding and balustrades
  • Lift surrounds and lobby panelling
  • Large-format wall cladding
  • Feature doors and entrance frames
  • Fireplace surrounds and hearth details
  • Structural frames, canopies and portals
  • Blackened steel screens and partitions
  • Steel-and-glass doors and windows
  • Balustrades and staircase structure
  • Gates and boundary treatments
OutdoorsSuitable externally where a living, weathering surface is intended, or with a protective coating where it is not.A traditional exterior cladding metal.Used externally on cladding and soffits.Used externally throughout, always with a coating system appropriate to the exposure.
Finishes16: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, etched…2: brushed & satin, patina7: mirror, brushed & satin, hammered, cast & relief, antique, patina, smoky effect3: brushed & satin, special texture, distressed
In shortThe metal most often asked for by name.The quietest metal we work with.Where brass is warm and copper is bright, bronze is deep.The metal behind the metal.
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