For the sixth year running, Squire & Partners in collaboration with Stone Federation has been invited to curate an explorative natural stone exhibit at the heart of the Surface Design Show's Stone Gallery. For 2026, the interactive installation celebrates the process and formation of natural stone.
A response to the many objects and the wealth of tones and textures available from nature, the piece is a truly collaborative effort featuring the expertise and materials of a host of suppliers in the UK as well as overseas.
Client Stone Federation / Surface Design Show
Stone suppliers The piece is a truly collaborative effort featuring the expertise and materials of a host of companies including The Stonemasonry Company, Albion Stone, Hutton Stone Co. Stamford Stone, The Marble Collective and Welsh Slate.
Status Launched February 2026
The Stone Tapestry is also seeking to shine a light on the UK’s own indigenous materials as well exploring stones from Europe. It aims to demonstrate to interior designers and architects that the variety of colours and textures available close to home removes the requirement to specify materials travelling many thousands of miles across the world.
The piece is a truly collaborative effort featuring the expertise and materials of a host of companies including The Stonemasonry Company, Albion Stone, Hutton Stone Co. Stamford Stone, The Marble Collective and Welsh Slate.
The installation is expressed in totem form, with stone pieces vertically layered to exhibit the different physical stages of the material in a growing structure. Rough-cut stone from the quarry is stratified with pieces at the initial machining stage and polished stone, demonstrating the full design process and life cycle of the natural material in sequence.
