Introducing Juliette's Kiss

Featuring aggregate extracted from a quarry in Verona, Italy, Juliette’s Kiss draws literature to extract meaning from materiality. Named for its intrinsic connection to Verona, the setting of William Shakespeare’s most well-loved tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, this new stone demonstrates the expressive versatility of material composition and its capacity to evoke the senses according to the founding elements of design — colour, tone, shape, form, value and texture.

Extending on the enchanting story of its development is another of Verona’s famed landmarks, Casa di Giulietta, said to be the inspiration for the play’s setting. With its disarming gothic architecture, the historical residence stands as a symbol of timeless love, attracting visitors eager to connect with the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet. The iconic balcony, immortalised by Shakespeare, invites countless couples and dreamers to experience the magic of the story, while the charming courtyard brims with love notes and locks, creating a vibrant testament to the enduring legacy of passion and longing that this setting embodies.

With its delicate confetti-like pattern language, Juliette’s Kiss harnesses the feminine spirit's beguiling charm and the fortitude woven into the femme psyche. Featuring Rosso Corallo aggregate, it has been derived from a strong feminine palette to continue the expressions of Fibonacci’s Pavlova, with its blushed nude, soft pink, peach and terracotta palette, alongside the architectural language of Casa di Giulietta. A clustered constellation of rich colours has been cultivated within a base of contrasting sandy lightness that retains the boldness of its predecessor while cultivating an entirely different aesthetic.

Honouring the inherent vitality and essentiality of the female touch, Juliette’s Kiss is an ode to the strength of characters whose countenance entwines with age-old narratives of delicacy and softness and the enduring allure this combination introduces into architecture and design.