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Written By Marco Fazio

Stone Finishes for The Montcalm Hotel Mayfair Guest Toilets

 
Verde Alpi vanity unit at the Montcalm Hotel Mayfair by stoneCIRCLE - photo Marco Joe Fazio Creatives
 

As part of the refurbishment of The Montcalm Hotel Mayfair, we were asked to fabricate and install premium finishes for the male and female guest toilets—spaces that unconsciously shape the overall guest experience.

 

Functional Spaces, Considered Finishes

In the male toilets, we installed Verde Alpi porcelain floor tiles alongside vanity tops and splashbacks in matching Verde Alpi marble, creating a cohesive green-toned palette that feels bold yet timeless.

 

In contrast, the female toilets feature warmer tones with Aegean Pink marble flooring and vanity units in Rosa Pink marble, chosen for their elegance and natural variation.

 

Combining Technology and Craft

All elements were fabricated using CNC machinery at our factory in Basingstoke and hand-finished by our expert stonemasons, combining the precision of the machines with the quality of the human eye. The result is a series of refined, durable spaces on various floors that support the hotel’s standard of excellence while showing how natural materials can elevate even the most functional environments.

 

project details

  • designers: Studio Mica, Studio Est

  • contractor: Synergy

  • stone fabricators: stoneCIRCLE

  • photography: Marco Joe Fazio Creatives

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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