A surface language you can specify

Architectural metal finishes are no longer a single “metal color.” They are a choreography of light, scale, and touch. In one space, metal needs to stay quiet across large planes. In another, it needs a clean line of reflection along an edge. In a third, it should carry depth and a sense of time through patina and oxidation.

For architects and interior designers, the requirement is simple and non negotiable. The result must be predictable, approved by sample, and repeatable across batches, especially when projects arrive in phases and elements come from different fabricators.

This is where we work. We do not “apply patina.” We design a coherent metal language for the entire project, then translate it into the right technology, geometry, substrate, and protective system.

MODULUX is the exclusive representative of Sculpt Nouveau in Israel, and we integrate their patina and finishing know how into a broader, production ready workflow.

The finishes designers request most

Not product names, but the outcomes they want

Below is not a list of patina formulas. It is a map of the most requested architectural metal finishes, and how we deliver them across the full MODULUX spectrum, including MetaliQ Liquid Metal Coatings, TruMetal Arc Wire Coatings, finishes on traditional metals, and LuxCoat wet coatings.

1) Satin and brushed

Quiet metal for large planes

Idea
A calm architectural surface that holds scale and supports geometry rather than competing with it.

Material
A real metal surface achieved through MetaliQ, TruMetal, or on traditional metals.

Process
Controlled matting and directional refinement, aligned to your lighting conditions and viewing distance.

Effect
Soft reflections, readable under grazing light, with continuity across portals, reveals, wall panels, ceilings, and integrated details.

This is often the base finish that anchors a project. Everything else is tuned around it.

2) Refined highlights

A precise reflection, not a loud mirror

Idea
A subtle accent, more clarity in the reflection, without the visual noise of a high mirror polish.

Material
Metal layers created with MetaliQ or TruMetal, or traditional metal elements that need to match an architectural tone.

Process
Localized refinement and controlled burnish on edges and focal points, with repeatability built into the workflow.

Effect
A detail that feels crafted, almost like jewelry, yet remains architectural in behavior. Edges, trims, pulls, profiles, and fine lines become legible through light.

3) Darkened and blackened tones

Depth and contrast without heaviness

Idea
A more collected tonality that sits confidently next to stone, timber, plaster, and matte finishes.

Material
MetaliQ is especially effective when the same dark tone must remain consistent across different element types and substrates. TruMetal and traditional metals can also be tuned into this range.

Process
Controlled darkening and stabilization, then protection calibrated to handling and environment.

Effect
Metal becomes a quiet counterpoint. It adds contrast and depth, but leaves the composition in control.

4) Patina and oxidation effects

A sense of time, designed and repeatable

Idea
A living surface with layered nuance, as if the metal has a history, but still within an approved and predictable range.

Material
Traditional metals, as well as metal layers created with MetaliQ or TruMetal, depending on geometry, weight, and fabrication constraints.

Process
A sample led workflow. We develop the finish on control panels, define the acceptable range, then reproduce it with consistency. This is where Sculpt Nouveau patina expertise becomes a practical tool, not an aesthetic gamble.

Effect
Depth, tonal layering, and restrained variation that feels natural in space. The finish reads as authentic, yet stays within spec.

5) Controlled aged effects

Character as a discipline, not an accident

Idea
Hospitality and retail often ask for aged metal character, but they also demand predictability and serviceability.

Material
MetaliQ and TruMetal are ideal when you need one coherent metal language across multiple zones, substrates, and fabrication partners.

Process
We establish an approved reference, then build the aging effect through controlled layering and refinement. We lock the result with the correct protection strategy.

Effect
An aged finish that feels earned, not painted on. It remains consistent, batch after batch, element after element.

6) One finish across many elements

Continuity across a project

A frequent architectural request is straightforward. The door portal must match the adjacent trim. The reception front must align with nearby profiles. The wall panels should read as one material, even if they are produced in separate phases.

This is where the MODULUX model is strongest. We keep a single reference finish, develop control panels, and reproduce the finish across MetaliQ, TruMetal, traditional metals, and LuxCoat protected surfaces, so the project retains one coherent metal voice.

How the MODULUX spectrum supports the same finish language

MetaliQ Liquid Metal Coatings

A real metal surface, engineered for design freedom. MetaliQ allows you to carry a consistent finish language across complex geometries and diverse substrates, while keeping the look grounded in real metal character. It supports satin and brushed finishes, refined highlights, deep tones, and patina style outcomes developed through sampling.

TruMetal Arc Wire Coatings

A robust metal layer suited for architectural scale and demanding fabrication realities. TruMetal helps unify tone and texture across seams, returns, and assembled constructions, bringing them into a single approved finish direction.

גימורים על מתכות מסורתיות

When the project includes real brass, bronze, copper, steel, or stainless, the challenge is often matching, stabilizing, and repeating. We work from reference panels, tune the tone and sheen, and bring new elements into harmony with existing metals on site.

ציפוי אקרילי LuxCoat

If there is a single element that turns a beautiful finish into a specified finish, it is protection. LuxCoat provides control over stability, sheen, and service behavior. It also plays a role when the project needs a controlled, design intent “reaction look” that must remain consistent and maintainable. The finish is only complete when it can live in real use.

Why Sculpt Nouveau matters in this workflow

Modulux treats metal as a surface language that must be translated into production. Sculpt Nouveau contributes depth in patina and finishing craft, while MODULUX integrates it into a repeatable, sample led system that spans technologies and substrates.

The outcome is practical for specifiers. You define the aesthetic intent. We engineer the path to repeat it.

A simple working process for specifiers

1. You describe the result, not the chemistry. Satin, brushed, refined highlights, darkened depth, controlled patina, aged character.

2. We select the right route. MetaliQ, TruMetal, traditional metal finishing, LuxCoat protection.

3. We build control panels and approve the finish range.

4. We produce with repeatability, documentation, and continuity across phases.