Case Studies
Bronze detailing, The Gaslight Building, 29 -35 Rathbone Street, London W1
Creating echoes of quality and craftsmanship from the Art Deco era using intricately designed metalwork for the stairway, elevator and core rising through this landmark Edwardian building.
Photography by Gilbert McCarragher
Cantilevered stainless steel canopy comprises a statement façade for the cornerstone building in fashionable Broadgate Quarter
How a dated, nineties building was brought into the 21st Century with the addition of a thoughtfully designed and fabricated canopy with integrated lighting and no visible support.
Photography by Paris Granger.
Dark bronze elevators created using PVD coloured stainless steel, Fenman House, Kings Cross, London, UK
An inside perspective on the creation of moody, contemporary elevators and lobby and how the luxurious bronze finish was created using stainless steel.
Photography by Tom Hampson.
Complete entrance remodel for 15 Fetter Lane with bronze cladding, columns and Brise Soleil in Bronze PVD coloured stainless steel
A look at how the architects used textured specialist metal finishes for a clever entrance redesign creating new status, and rent value, for a dated office building.
Photography by Paris Granger.
Brass Mirror finish PVD coloured stainless steel bar and restaurant fittings for The Devonshire Club Hotel, Mayfair, London, UK
How the interior designers created modern-day glamour for an exclusive private members club using a specialist metal finish that keeps its original, gleaming appearance.
Photography by MAWD Interior Design.
Returning a celebrated Knightsbridge Store’s escalator hall to its former glory using Almond Gold and Nickel PVD coloured stainless steel
An in-depth look at the design ethos and specialist metal finishes used in the refurbishment of the stairs and escalators in this historic and world-famous London shopping destination and landmark building.
Photography by Make Architects.
Integrated planters in Bronze sandblasted PVD coloured stainless steel for Embassy Gardens, London UK
Looking at how the material design developed for the landscaping project adjacent to the new American Embassy in Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London with its inspiration taken from the High Line Park in New York, USA.
Photograhy by Paris Granger.
Gold stainless steel façades, Shanghai Bund Financial Centre
A look at how PVD coloured stainless steel has been used to create a striking and unique “moving veil” façade for the Arts and Cultural Centre in the mixed-use development The Shanghai Bund Financial Centre, China.
Photography by Tim Franco.
Retro-fit Stairs in the Sky that appear as a sinuous, sculptural ribbon, Google offices, 6 Pancras Square, London, UK
The story behind the creation of a spectacular, naturalistic centrepiece to a 13-storey atrium in accordance with Google’s Biophilic principles: blackened stainless steel with an over-wax finish designed to develop a patina with age.
Photography by Tim Soar.
The upgrade of the toilets at Victoria Station London with Rose Gold and Bronze PVD coloured stainless steel
Using Edwardian inspirations to create super-contemporary WCs with a palette of white, bronze and copper with all fixtures pre-modelled and put together on-site to a tight timescale.
Photography by Landolt + Brown.
Shimmering PVD coloured stainless steel screen signals the private check-in area for First Class and Gold Card members at London’s Heathrow Terminal 5
How to exude luxuriousness using specialist metal finishes whilst simultaneously creating a bomb-proof installation. Behind the scenes on how an undulating gold wavy wall came to make its appearance in the relatively beige Terminal 5, Heathrow, London.
Photography by Paul Greenleaf.
Creating a gold statement staircase for a £27.5 million property refurbishment in Notting Hill
The design development of a central, unifying sweeping helical staircase in sumptuous, but subtle, Almond Gold PVD coloured stainless steel for 54 Bedford Gardens, London.
Photography by Toby Webb.
Using gold anodised aluminium, stainless steel and mesh to create a modern London tube station
Creating a vaulted gold ceiling and contemporary architectural fittings for Wood Lane, the first new London tube station to open on an existing line for seventy years.
North House: The creation of new offices from two adjoining buildings North House, 27 Great Peter Street, London
John Desmond were selected by Ian Ritchie Architects, designers of the famous Spire of Dublin, to work in creating a zen-like interior using shot-peened stainless steel and white glass for the offices of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at North House, Westminster, London.
Lakeside: design, build and installation of teeth whitening kiosk at Lakeside Shopping Centre
Interior designer Ben Rousseau chose to work with John Desmond in designing and building a cosmetic dentistry unit for Smile Lounge that had to be installed in Lakeside shopping centre within a slot of 12 hours. The result is a slick and polished kiosk.