— a recycled polycarbonate with a swirling, pearlescent finish.

The Method Gym

Sculpted simplicity

House of Grey design The Method’s first fitness studio, a space where understated luxury meets purposeful material choices. Breaking away from the traditionally masculine and hyper-functional aesthetic of gyms, this studio embraces softness, flow and circular thinking. The layout encourages movement, with sculptural custom-made furniture pieces providing both function and form.

At the base of it all, Shape studio seamlessly curated a step display made with Plasticiet’s Mother of pearl in the colour silver. A robust surface made entirely from recycled polycarbonate. The material’s swirling, iridescent finish made through a technique inspired by taffy pulling, kneading and stretching recycled plastic while hot. Results into a pearlescent, fluid surface that confidently holds its own among more traditional high-end materials. Tactile, expressive, and rooted in circularity, the whole spatial design feels as good as it performs. 


Project

The Method Gym

Design
Fabrication

Shape Studio

Application

Step display

Material

Mother of Pearl - Graphite

Location

London, Notting Hill

Photography

Surface Matter

Surface material with a swirled, iridescent finish made through a technique inspired by taffy pulling, kneading and stretching recycled plastic
Close-up of the Mother of Pearl step, being stepped on, highlighting its flowing patterns and high-end crafted appearance
Custom-designed gym furniture, on top of concrete style flooring inside The Method studio, designed by House of Grey using circular materials from recycled plastic.
Set against soft purple lighting, tonal finishes - Plasticiet’s Mother of Pearl step display, blends retail function with circular material design, in the Method gym, designed by House of Grey
Close up of the sculptural detail of the step display The Method gym with soft purple lighting on the reflective surface, made from recycle polycarbonate, from Plasticiet.
Interior view of The Method’s fitness studio curated by House of Grey, featuring a stepped display made from recycled plastic surface, clothing racks, blush pink cabinets and luminous white shelves
Close up detail of The Method gym's step display, highlighting open shelving with neatly stacked white towels, clothing rack and the interplay of soft materials, swirling forms of the recycled texture of Plasticiet’s Mother of Pearl in the colour silver.