The Method, Westbourne Grove

Hotels and Restaurants
Written By Marco Fazio

Bespoke limestone and curved onyx for a new Notting Hill wellness destination

Curved Rose Onyx creates an immersive setting around The Method’s contrast-therapy baths by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio Studio
 

The Method’s new flagship club in Notting Hill brings fitness, recovery, hospitality and private residential spaces together in a single, carefully considered development.

 
Flooring and staircase at The Method, Westbourne Grove by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio Studio

White Rosal limestone flooring and bespoke staircase elements connect the principal circulation spaces.

 

The project benefited from continuity from the earliest material discussions and sampling in 2023 through to fabrication and installation. Working with the architect, designers and contractor, stoneCIRCLE helped translate the scheme’s precise architectural language into natural stone details that could be manufactured and installed successfully.

White Rosal limestone establishes a quiet, consistent foundation throughout the club. Honed 900 × 900 × 20 mm floor tiles, completed with a bespoke border, extend through the lobby, circulation areas and basement wellness spaces.

The staircase required a more technically involved response. stoneCIRCLE produced 30 mm White Rosal limestone treads with brass inserts, together with 60 mm carved stringer sections and curved stringers following the winders. These components allow the stone to follow the staircase’s changing geometry while maintaining the interior’s continuous, restrained character.

Carved and curved limestone stringers follow the staircase geometry, complemented by brass inserts within the treads.

 

Within the wet spa, Rose Onyx creates a distinct shift in atmosphere. The block revealed substantially warmer pink colouring than originally anticipated, giving the finished stone a more expressive identity. Bespoke curved pieces were produced for the walls and ice-bath surrounds, allowing the veining to flow around their sculptural forms.

Rose Onyx spa by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio Studio

Bespoke curved Rose Onyx surrounds frame the two cold-water baths.

 

Viewed from above, the curved fabrication brings the baths, surrounding floor and wall surfaces into one composition.

The contrast is deliberate: pale limestone brings clarity and continuity to the public spaces and staircase, while the onyx’s translucent character and natural variation define the more immersive spa environment.

stoneCIRCLE also supplied and installed the specified porcelain finishes across the wider scheme, including the associated residential areas.

 

The completed work demonstrates the value of maintaining material and fabrication dialogue throughout a project, particularly where natural variation, curved geometry and carefully resolved junctions are central to the design.

 

Large-format honed White Rosal limestone creates a calm, continuous surface through The Method’s ground-floor lobby.

stoneCIRCLE also supplied and installed the specified porcelain finishes within the residential accommodation.

 

project details

  • architect: Stiff + Trevillion

  • main contractor: MND Construction

  • spa interior design: fp.home

  • residential interior design: Open Volume Studio

  • stone and porcelain supply and installation: stoneCIRCLE

  • words & photography by Marco Joe Fazio Studio © all rights reserved

Marco Fazio

Marco Joe Fazio is Chief Creative Officer and Director of Photography at space+style™ by Marco Joe Fazio Ltd, where he leads visual storytelling, photography, cinematography and content strategy for clients across hospitality, food & drink, fashion, architecture and design.

Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, Marco discovered photography at an early age through traditional film and darkroom printing. Before becoming a full-time photographer, he spent two decades working in architecture, interior architecture and lighting design, founding an award-winning practice and leading multidisciplinary teams on projects for international fashion brands.

After moving to London in 2008, Marco became a Chartered Architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), combining his architectural background with a distinctive photographic approach that connects people, spaces and brands through visual storytelling.

His work has been recognised with the Fellowship of the British Institute of Professional Photography (FBIPP), together with the prestigious Peter Grugeon Award for Best Fellowship of the Year in 2016. He is also a member of the Association of Photographers (AOP).

Today, Marco specialises in creating strategic visual content for luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, restaurants, drinks brands, interior designers and manufacturers. His work combines commercial photography, cinematography and brand storytelling to help businesses communicate their expertise, craftsmanship and identity through compelling visual narratives.

Alongside his visual practice, Marco brings more than a decade of experience in music composition and sound engineering, enabling him to create bespoke soundtracks and immersive sound design that complement his film productions.

Education and mentoring remain central to his professional practice. He founded the telling [fashion] stories workshop series and lectures in photography and visual communication at London South Bank University (LSBU), supporting the next generation of creative professionals.

The combination of architecture, photography, filmmaking and music gives Marco a distinctive multidisciplinary perspective, allowing him to create work that is visually refined, emotionally engaging and strategically aligned with each client's brand.

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