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Mirror-polished stainless steel pebble sculptureStainless SteelMetal baffle ceiling of closely spaced finsAluminiumZinc sheet surface with its natural mottled textureZincTree-stump table in polished copper and bronzeCopper
CharacterCool, precise, structural.Light, dimensionally stable, and quietly practical.Muted, matt, and comfortable being grey.Soft, ductile, and never quite finished changing.
How it looksFrom full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed matt.Naturally light grey and matt.Soft matt grey, developing a subtle mottled surface over time.Bright pink-orange when new, moving through browns to deep near-black, or driven deliberately to green and blue verdigris.
Where we use it
  • Mirror-polished columns and feature surfaces
  • Lobby, lift and high-traffic wall cladding
  • Bar, reception and vanity counters
  • Concealed structural frames and stiffeners
  • Balustrade posts and glass channels
  • Baffle, fin and open-cell ceilings
  • Large-format facade and soffit panels
  • Louvre systems and sun screens
  • Lightweight partitions and frames
  • Signage trays and built-up letters
  • Wall and facade cladding panels
  • Decorative panelling and inlays
  • Roof and soffit details
  • Feature surfaces requiring a neutral metal
  • Facade cladding and shingle systems
  • Hand-beaten sculpture and wall art
  • Ceiling baffles and coves
  • Feature doors and entrance panels
  • Boundary wall and exterior treatments
OutdoorsWidely used externally.Very well suited to external use, which is a large part of why it is specified for facades and louvres.A traditional exterior cladding metal.One of the classic exterior metals.
Finishes10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…4: hairline, brushed & satin, cast & relief, ombre2: brushed & satin, patina11: mirror, brushed & satin, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, special texture, special effects, antique…
In shortThe metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.The metal that solves problems of weight and span.The quietest metal we work with.The most workable metal on the floor and the most unpredictable in service — which is exactly why it is used where character matters more than uniformity.
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