Portland Stone relief carved panel This large carved Portland stone panel depicts The Buddha sitting under the Bohdi Tree. I made this for our own kitchen. It was a pleasure to make and it looks fantastic under the lighting. It is very rare that I make a piece as a personal indulgence. My studio is [...]
Architectural Lettering Architectural Lettering by Martin Cook Over Martin's long and varied career he has had the priviledge of working with some great architects to design and carve fantastic lettering that will stand the test of time. He is greatest commission was from Sir Norman Forster to carve the lettering and inlaid floor at the [...]
Hand carved lettering in oak by Martin Cook Martin Cook's hand carved and gilded lettering in oak Hand carved lettering in oak by Martin Cook This hand carved lettering can be seen at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. The lettering has been intricately carved into the oak using [...]
Hand carved architectural lettering Martin Cook Studio produces hand carved architectural lettering. In 2000 Martin Cook was commissioned by Sir Norman Foster to design and carve the lettering in the Great Court of the British Museum. Architects nationally and internationally now commission Martin to design and produce hand carved lettering in various types of [...]
Martin was recently commissioned by Downing Street to carve 4 portland stone panels commemorating the life of Lord Mountbatten. The plaque were unveiled last week by the daughter of Lord Mountbatten. The event was attended by Downing Street staff and members of the family.
