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Mirror-polished stainless steel pebble sculptureStainless SteelZinc sheet surface with its natural mottled textureZincTree-stump table in polished copper and bronzeCopperPerforated brass panels flanking a round mirror and basinBrass
CharacterCool, precise, structural.Muted, matt, and comfortable being grey.Soft, ductile, and never quite finished changing.Warm, generous, and alive to the touch.
How it looksFrom full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed 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.Ranges from a bright polished yellow through brushed and satin to deep antique and near-black.
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
  • 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
  • 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
OutdoorsWidely used externally.A traditional exterior cladding metal.One of the classic exterior metals.Suitable externally where a living, weathering surface is intended, or with a protective coating where it is not.
Finishes10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…2: brushed & satin, patina11: mirror, brushed & satin, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, special texture, special effects, antique…16: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, etched…
In shortThe metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.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.The metal most often asked for by name.
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