All the Colours of Stone at the Montcalm Hotel Mayfair

hotels and restaurants
Written By Marco Fazio

Natural stone creates a layered palette of warmth and elegance

 
Montcalm Hotel marble floor by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio
 

In the heart of London’s West End, the Montcalm Hotel Mayfair showcases how natural stone and porcelain can work together to enrich space with texture and colour.

 

Working alongside Studio East and Studio Mica, stoneCIRCLE supplied and installed a curated blend of materials that bring depth, tone and balance to the hotel’s interiors. The dining area features Verde Alpi porcelain tiles in a deep forest green with marbled veining reminiscent of the Alpine landscape. Their astonishing intensity grounds the room with calm sophistication.

Verde Alpi porcelain tiles by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio
 
 

In the foyer and lounge, a refined palette takes centre stage. The fireplace, clad in Cotton Rouge marble, introduces a soft blush tone layered with gentle cloud-like veining—subtle yet unmistakably luxurious. Underfoot, the flooring composition blends the creamy warmth of Morazzi Beige and Volakas marble with striking Dark Emperador cabochons and borders, adding contrast and definition.

 
 

This project highlights the wide variety of tones and textures natural materials offer. As part of our #allthecoloursofstone campaign, it shows how colour plays a key role in supporting thoughtful, well-balanced design.

Explore more natural colour palettes in our gallery.

 
Cotton Rouge marble fireplace by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio
 

project details

Marco Fazio

Marco Joe Fazio is CCO and director of photography at space+style™ by marco joe fazio Ltd, working in fashion, hospitality, food & drink, architecture and design.

Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, Marco learned the rudiments of photography and the magic of the darkroom in his early school years. Thereafter, he worked in architecture, interior, and lighting design for two decades. During those years, Marco founded an award-winning architectural studio and managed a multidisciplinary design team, working mainly for fashion industry clients.

Since moving to London in 2008, Marco has been recognised as a Chartered Architect of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) while pursuing his dream of connecting the worlds of architecture, design, and fashion from the photographer's perspective.

After years of passionate dedication, hard work and professional achievements, he was awarded the Fellowship certification (FBIPP) by the British Institute of Professional Photography and won the Peter Grugeon Award for the Best Fellowship of the Year in 2016. Subsequently, he has been admitted as a member of the highly regarded Association of Photographers (AOP). 

Having achieved a stronghold in coordinated image and photography for the design and fashion world, Marco has taken his expertise into the hospitality market; luxury and boutique hotels, fine dining restaurants, and the drinks and beverage industry are all reaping benefits from his services.

Today, Marco is leading his agency in assignments in the hospitality, fashion, and design industries.

Creative photography, cinematography, coordinated images and brand marketing form the core of his services.

Thanks to more than a decade in the music industry, Marco has expendable knowledge in composition and sound engineering. That knowledge is a valuable asset in creating licensed soundtracks and magnetic sound designs for commercial productions.

Marco's passion and another branch of his business are mentoring and nurturing new visual arts talents. In 2016, he launched "telling [fashion] stories" – photography & set design workshops – and more recently, he has become a lecturer for the School of Art and Creative Industries at London South Bank University (LSBU).

The crossover between genres and industries is a peculiar and essential factor in his work, contributing to thinking outside the box and achieving a unique style rich in symbolism and content.

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