London North West, UK - We have just bought nearly a thousand sections of terrazzo columns reclaimed from Lewis's department store in Liverpool. Four pieces join together to form a circle. Originally these sections clad steel stanchions but they can be used in various formats; unwrapped as a scalloped wall finish and other arrangements and uses are possible. The many different tones of marble, quartz, and granite brought by the terrazzo composition make it ideal for interior reuse.

Lewis's department store, a Portland stone building and Liverpool landmark, operated from 1856 to 1991 when the company went into administration. Founded by David Lewis, the building contributed to a retail phenomenon that changed the way we shop and architecturally navigate the landscape of our cities; a world in miniature complete with fluted columns. At one stage there was a zoo on the roof and a window display featuring the hand of a woman dug from ashes of Pompeii. To showcase ranges of Venetian goods, the basement levels were even flooded to deliberately emulate the landscape the wares had been sourced from!