Notes from the atelier
Technical guides and field notes on bespoke marble inlay, waterjet medallions, stone selection and architectural installation from our Jiangmen workshop.
Journal Articles
Royal Majlis Marble Inlay Flooring: Architectural Specification Guide for Grand Reception Halls & Palaces
Royal Majlis Stone Inlay Specification (Executive Summary) In Arabian Gulf architecture—from private family compounds in Riyadh and Jeddah to signature waterfront palaces…
Factory-Direct Marble Inlay: Comparing Reseller vs. Atelier Direct Fabrication
Factory-Direct vs. Reseller Importers (Executive Summary) When specifying bespoke marble inlay flooring and architectural medallions for luxury estates, architects face a choice…
Custom Marble Inlay Dining & Conference Tables: The Pietra Dura Architectural Guide
Architectural specification guide to custom marble inlay dining tables, boardroom conference tables, and Pietra Dura tops: solid slab vs honeycomb engineering, cantilever…
Marble Medallion Sizes & Placement: The Architectural Room-by-Room Guide
Architectural room-by-room guide to marble medallion floor sizes, proportions, and placement for foyers, rotundas, dining rooms, majlis halls, and spas by Art…
How to Add a Marble Border to a Floor: Layout, Substrate & Transition Guide
A technical guide for architects and contractors on integrating custom marble inlay borders: setting-out math, corner miters vs medallions, thickness transitions, and…
Comparing Marble Inlays, Mosaics, and Terrazzo: Selecting the Best Option for High-End Projects
A technical specifier guide comparing marble inlays, mosaics, and terrazzo for luxury interiors: joint tolerances (±0.1mm), pattern resolution, structural movement, and long-term…
Italian Marble Inlay: From the Renaissance to the Waterjet
Italian marble inlay from the Florentine workshops to modern waterjet cutting — the grammar of a lasting inlaid floor, cut to ±0.1mm.
What Is Pietre Dure? History, Materials & the Modern Revival
What pietre dure is, where it comes from, the stones used, and how it differs from mosaic — explained by a factory-direct…
White & Calacatta Marble Inlay
White marble inlay — Calacatta, Statuario and Thassos compared, with design rules for a crisp white inlaid floor. Factory-direct bespoke inlay.
Marble Inlay Wall Panels & Feature Walls
Marble inlay wall panels and feature walls — thin, light, honeycomb-backed and precision-cut for headboards, bathrooms and lobbies.
Marble Inlay Borders: Greek Key, Guilloche & Modern Linear
The classic marble inlay border patterns — Greek key, guilloche, rope and modern linear — how wide a border should be, and…
Waterjet Marble Cutting: How It Works, Tolerances & Cost
How waterjet marble cutting works, how precise it is (±0.1mm), what it can cut and what drives the cost — from a…