Parkgate House, Blackheath
Working with Jane Holtham Garden Designer and JGA Design Ltd. (construction), we were commissioned to supply and install 300m2 porphyry cubes of special violet …
Crowne Plaza Newcastle
We were delighted to provide special Grigio Verde colour italian porphyry for the concierge of the new Crowne Plaza in Newcastle. Award winning Brighton …
The Orchard
We were commissioned by Landscape Architect and garden designer Joanna Herald to provide construction advice and to supply porphyry stone cubes for a permeable …
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Working with Tony Fretton Architects and DJP Construction of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, we were commissioned to supply and cut a violet/grey colour mix of …
Porphyry / Private Pool, Italy
Project: Private swimming pool, Italy. Colour: Porphyry ‘selva’. Finish: Flame textured. *Copyright Notice. The following images are strictly copyright of the Italian …
Porphyry Forecourt / Private House, Beaconsfield
500m2 driveway and car pool. Groundworks carried out by Richard Clark Building. Technical info: In addition to being an aesthetic solution, the entire …
Award Winning Porphyry Shared Space / Leonard Circus, Hackney
Leonard Circus Shared Space, Leonard Street at Paul Street Leonard Circus in Hackney is east London’s first example of a ‘shared space’ …
SuDS REPORT – Natural Stone Permeable Driveway Project
1. BACKGROUND 1.1 The Site The site, a large driveway approach and parking area to a private house in Beaconsfield, is located …
The Two (Porphyry) Gentlemen of Verona
From Byzantium to Beaconsfield, an ancient and modern tale of sustainability made in stone. On a clear February morning at the top …
KBB March 2014
The UK’s largest, most exciting gathering of the world’s best kitchen, bedroom and bathroom brands took place from 2-5 March 2014. With …
Porphyry Islington Showroom NOW OPEN
Our full range of Porphyry colours in various finishes can now be seen at the Chiltern Marble Group main London showroom in …
>>Tiling
New ways to enhance your home or commercial project Porphyry can be cut to a thickness of just 10mm if required, to …
>>Cladding
Porphyry is ideal for exterior or interior cladding. It’s strength and durability, resistance to air-born pollution, chemical cleaning action and freeze-thaw provides a …
Grand Designs Live
Kevin McCloud gets busy with a whisk at Grand Design Live – Kitchens. The Italian Porphyry Company were exhibiting all week where visitors …
Porphyry Cube Laying Video
Andrea Angheben demonstrates the traditional cube/sett laying skills.
Natural Stone Show DAY 2
Today has been much busier than yesterday at the Natural Stone Show ExCel London. Andrea Angheben – Director at the Trentino porphyry …
Natural Stone Show Opening Day
We’ve had a great start to the Natural Stone Show at ExCel in London today. Being the only stand exhibiting porphyry at …
>>Kitchen Worktops
Exclusive to the Italian Porphyry Company – a range of stunning kitchen worktops in Porphyry – something the neighbour’s definitely won’t have! …
>>Cubes
Cubes are the traditional paving material for streets and public open spaces in many Italian cities and are famous for the fan …
>>Slabs
Paving Slabs are available in two basic forms: 1. Natural Split Slabs that have been hand ‘split’ from the quarry face and edges …
>>Smolleri (Thin Slabs)
‘Smolleri’ or ‘Slabs on Edge’ are traditionally used for paving surfaces on steep slopes as they present the maximum roughness and the natural split …
>>Binders (Blocks)
Binders (or shallow kerbs) have a natural surface with sides sheared, are traditionally used within a paved road or pedestrian area to contain and delineate the overall scheme. They are particularly …
>>Kerbs
Kerbs are thick in porphyry blocks that serve as kerbs to roads or pavements and for the formation of flower beds, terraces etc. Kerbs can be split …
