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Zinc sheet surface with its natural mottled textureZincPerforated brass panels flanking a round mirror and basinBrassMirror-polished stainless steel pebble sculptureStainless SteelRound table base of bronze fins beside an armchairBronze
CharacterMuted, matt, and comfortable being grey.Warm, generous, and alive to the touch.Cool, precise, structural.Dense, quiet, and expensive-looking without trying.
How it looksSoft matt grey, developing a subtle mottled surface over time.Ranges from a bright polished yellow through brushed and satin to deep antique and near-black.From full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed matt.Deep brown-gold through to near-black, matt or satin more often than bright.
Where we use it
  • Wall and facade cladding panels
  • Decorative panelling and inlays
  • Roof and soffit details
  • Feature surfaces requiring a neutral metal
  • 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
  • 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
  • Staircase cladding and balustrades
  • Lift surrounds and lobby panelling
  • Large-format wall cladding
  • Feature doors and entrance frames
  • Fireplace surrounds and hearth details
OutdoorsA traditional exterior cladding metal.Suitable externally where a living, weathering surface is intended, or with a protective coating where it is not.Widely used externally.Used externally on cladding and soffits.
Finishes2: brushed & satin, patina16: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, etched…10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…7: mirror, brushed & satin, hammered, cast & relief, antique, patina, smoky effect
In shortThe quietest metal we work with.The metal most often asked for by name.The metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.Where brass is warm and copper is bright, bronze is deep.
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