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  • A sawn face of rose-red marble, banded in pale lines
    StoneST-0412
  • The cut edge of a three-layer spruce board, its layers running across
    TimberTI-0207
  • A pale ground packed with fine stone chips, a joint across it
    TerrazzoTZ-0104
  • Blue and white glazed tiles with a repeating floral pattern
    CeramicCE-0710

Borrow the stone before you specify it

A London library of stone, timber, terrazzo and ceramic samples for architects.

Book a visit See the catalogue

2,600 surfaces

Physical samples, on shelves, to take back to the studio.

  • STStone
  • TITimber
  • TZTerrazzo
  • CECeramic

Every surface, up close

Grain, veins and joints, as they will sit on your desk.

White marble with grey and gold veins running on the diagonal
White marble, honedST-0538
Knapped flint and pale stone cobbles set close in lime
Flint, knapped in limeST-0611
Weathered red bricks laid in thick lime mortar
Red brick, handmadeCE-0733

The catalogue, by code

A shelf of it here; the other surfaces are in the room.

CodeSurfaceFamilyFinishSample, mm
ST-0412Red marbleStoneSawn face300 × 300
ST-0538White marbleStoneHoned300 × 300
ST-0611Flint in limeStoneKnapped400 × 300
TI-0207Spruce, three-layerTimberSanded300 × 150
TI-0315Oak, quarter-sawnTimberOiled300 × 150
TZ-0104Pale ground, fine chipTerrazzoPolished300 × 300
TZ-0122Mixed chip, coarseTerrazzoHoned300 × 300
CE-0710Blue and white tileCeramicGlazed150 × 150
CE-0733Red brickCeramicHandmade215 × 65
Loose pieces of terracotta and glazed tile in cream, wine and blue
Glazed pieces, looseCE-0741

Book, borrow, bring back

  1. Book a visit

    Pick a day and the families you want to see.

  2. Borrow

    Take the samples to your desk and your drawings.

  3. Bring back

    They go back on the shelf for the next practice.

Pick your samples in London

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Families to see