Elements
Oak
ElementsIn ElementsAn oak tree grows slowly, develops strength over time and carries a distinctive grain that records the life of the timber. This is part of its enduring appeal. Oak never feels like an anonymous material. Even when it is worked with great craft and precision, it retains something of the forest. Its colour sits…
Violetta marble
ElementsIn ElementsVioletta sits within a family of violet-veined Italian marbles, most closely associated with the historic marble country of northern Tuscany. This is the landscape of Carrara, Seravezza and the Apuan Alps, where marble has been quarried for centuries and where pale calcite stone is often animated by remarkable mineral…
Patagonia marble
ElementsIn ElementsPatagonia is a dramatic, high-contrast stone: a pale ivory-to-cream ground packed with oversized translucent quartz crystals, beige and gold feldspar, grey tonal splashes and occasional black mineral accents. Each slab reads almost like a geological collage – or a cabinet of semi-precious stones laid open. The larger…
Rosso Levanto marble
ElementsIn ElementsRosso Levanto is characterised by its dark, reddish-brown ground, often appearing as a deep plum, oxblood or wine tone, crossed by thin, irregular white or pale pink veining. The surface can feel almost velvety in its depth, with the veining providing contrast and structure without disrupting the overall richness.…
Irish Green marble
ElementsIn ElementsIrish Green marble, often referred to as Connemara marble, is one of the few stones whose identity is tied as much to place as to appearance. Quarried in the west of Ireland, primarily in County Galway, it has been used for centuries in everything from small decorative objects to architectural interiors. It is…