If you take horizontal cuts of a variety of different types and thickness of marble and then fix them all to a common substrate, you’ll have created split face marble. This intricate and elegant approach is a great way to strike meaningful contrasts between different veins and shades.
Rock Face Thasos is produced from marble following a special treatment. The front surface of the pieces is natural while the back surface which is glued to the wall is flat and machine-cut.
The austere white and the crystals of Thasos marble are the main characteristics of the Rock face, which explains why we often encounter it in minimal architectural designs.