As large scale floor to ceiling panelling, the challenge was to deliver a completely consistent yet random crackle, texture and colour variation. The need to do so was exacerbated by the mirrors on one side that reflected and magnified the effect of the eggshell panelling within the space.

Each panel was worked on simultaneously by four to five master artisans.

The eggshell, naturally white, was toasted to give shades of blush and taupe. As each individual eggshell takes colour differently on toasting depending on its density and other natural variances, the selection of the eggshell needed due care. Then each piece of eggshell was inlaid by painstaking cracking, all the while ensuring that the size and spacing of the cracks was harmonious across the entire room. This requires intense focus and concentration not just from each individual artisan but also across the team.

There were many questions from the client team as to the durability and suitability of this material. While eggshell inlay has been a heritage skill in East Asia for over a thousand years, we are conscious that modern lifestyles and building standards impose different requirements. In all our products, our European materials specialists have formulated our production methods so that these requirements are met and indeed exceeded. And our background in superyachts means we deliver to dimensions tolerances that more than satisfy the well-known Swiss desire for precision!