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Zinc sheet surface with its natural mottled textureZincMirror-polished stainless steel pebble sculptureStainless SteelPerforated brass panels flanking a round mirror and basinBrassRound table base of bronze fins beside an armchairBronze
CharacterMuted, matt, and comfortable being grey.Cool, precise, structural.Warm, generous, and alive to the touch.Dense, quiet, and expensive-looking without trying.
How it looksSoft matt grey, developing a subtle mottled surface over time.From full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed matt.Ranges from a bright polished yellow through brushed and satin to deep antique and near-black.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
  • 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 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
  • 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.Widely used externally.Suitable externally where a living, weathering surface is intended, or with a protective coating where it is not.Used externally on cladding and soffits.
Finishes2: brushed & satin, patina10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…16: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, etched…7: mirror, brushed & satin, hammered, cast & relief, antique, patina, smoky effect
In shortThe quietest metal we work with.The metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.The metal most often asked for by name.Where brass is warm and copper is bright, bronze is deep.
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