By alternating, in a chequered rhythm, polished and textured blocks, this design creates a crisp 3-D “pillowed” effect that feels both architectural and quietly dramatic. Light catches the raised faces, while the recessed edges hold shadow, giving the surface movement without needing colour or ornament.

Always pushing material boundaries, De Ferranti has taken this simple repeating geometry and translated it into a bas-relief stone tile mosaic , where each unit is cut, finished, and assembled to make the pattern read as one continuous field.

Shown here in a sage green stone with a soft, mineral depth, the tone brings a calmer, more contemporary mood to the relief while keeping the tactile impact intact.

Our Pillowed Textured stone tiles are made to order and available in a wide range of stones. The same concept can also be reinterpreted in semi-precious materials, metal , or wood for fully bespoke architectural surfaces.

Other bespoke tiles, mosaics, and reliefs are produced by special commission in ancient, classical, or contemporary languages, with finishes ranging from honed and brushed to heavily textured and antiqued.