Formula Uno Cosmati Pavement, a chequerboard Cosmati pavement, uses chequerboard square fragments set by hand – black and white marbles. De Ferranti’s cosmati repertoire is second to none, our favoured workshops have Cosmati in their blood, spanning generations that have taught their young since the 12th Century Supplied either loose or on mesh, this attentively created cosmati floor can be used throughout, as a border, or a central tableau or carpet. In addition, the degree of antiquing can be varied to client wishes. It is all possible at De Ferranti, as we pride ourselves on our ability to be fully customisable.

Chequerboard Cosmati Pavement in Detail

Formula Uno Cosmati Pavement develops the Cosmati tradition through a patterned field of coloured stone and mosaic. The design depends on controlled contrast, repeated geometry and the natural differences between individual materials. Scale can change how the surface reads: close up it is intricate and mineral-rich, while across a room the larger rhythm becomes more apparent.

Related options include Nodo Cosmati Tile and Fiore Tre Colori Cosmati, each exploring a different balance of material and geometry. The wider Cosmati – Sacred Geometry in Coloured Stone & Smalti provides additional context for specifying this design as part of a coordinated scheme of floors, wall surfaces or framed decorative elements.

Pattern Scale and Project Review

The recorded applications include flooring, wall applications, bathrooms, kitchens and fireplace surrounds. For the chequerboard Cosmati pavement, confirm the final scale, colour balance and orientation from samples or shop drawings before installation. Where the composition includes rare marbles, glass, semi-precious material or a deliberately aged finish, natural and hand-worked variation should be treated as part of the approved character rather than as a defect.

Project Guidance and Enquiries

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