Smile Materials

08/10/2026

Exuding an earthy warmth, Heron in Butterscotch boasts a dappled palette of tawny brown, terracotta, and soft apricot, all infused with vibrant undertones of vivacious orange.

Beginning its life as white goods, the since discarded material that lays the foundations for the Heron mix takes on a whole new appearance with this colour wash. Much alike the hues found in sophisticated, sand blasted marble, the sun-soaked combination is guaranteed to brighten up interior schemes.

Available in thicknesses of 12mm and 20mm.

30/09/2026

We believe the journey to circularity is a collaborative one – a belief that has shaped much of our evolution over the past year, and indeed the past 30. ⁠
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With that in mind, we’re pleased to share that Smile Materials has acquired the Le Pavé® brand, the French circular materials name known for turning recycled plastic into distinctive surfaces and supporting more than 2,000 projects, including the production of 11,000 seats for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.⁠
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Production of Le Pavé materials is being established at Smile Materials’ facility in Swansea, Wales, while the two brands continue with their own identities and markets. The move brings together two histories and two bodies of expertise around a shared conviction: that waste can be transformed into high-performance, desirable materials, and that circularity can support both creative ambition and practical application.⁠
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Read more about this exciting transition – link in our bio. ⁠
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📸: Marius Hamelot and Jim Pasquet, co-founders of Le Pavé®

16/09/2026

With an embodied carbon footprint around 90% lower than traditional solid surface, Smile Recycled Solid Surface is built to last, for commercial interiors.

Fully verified EPD coming soon.

14/09/2026

The wait is over 👀

Smile Minerals Recycled Solid Surface is here.

Ready to specify now.

Link in bio for samples.

08/09/2026

Smile Minerals. 100% recycled and recyclable solid surface. Launching for London Design Festival.

Come see us at Shoreditch Design Week 👀

06/09/2026

What goes around comes around. And around. And around.

Smile Minerals 100% recycled/recyclable solid surface.

Launching 12.09.26

Find us Shoreditch Design Week. Link in bio.

26/08/2026

19/08/2026

Our next-generation recycled solid surface debuts at .

Come and discover the full collection, across multiple venues, throughout the festival.

Follow along on socials to see where we’ll be popping up 👀

31/07/2026

At GAIL's newest London bakery at Orchard Place, the design does a lot of quiet work – considered materials, natural light, and a layout that feels unhurried even when it’s busy. Running through the space is a long, oval bench in our Quarry material, curved and panelled, acting as a natural focal point for the room.

Quarry is made from 100% recycled and recyclable PET plastic packaging – a rich red shade that sets the tone, with a visual appearance that sits somewhere between lava and volcanic sediment, tonally reminiscent of the sea-soaked beach at Black Rock Sands. Lighter specks of the material’s former life glint through for added impact, a fiery surface solution that blazes a trail in what’s possible for organic-inspired commercial interiors.

Would-be waste, given a second life worth noticing.

Photography by Kat Antos-Lewis Photography.

20/07/2026

A few weeks back we welcomed the brilliant .defined to our corner of South Wales, to tell Smile’s story in moving image.

Our factory sits on the edge of one of the UK’s first Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A wild coast path, shifting colours, views that stop you in your tracks. It’s the landscape that inspires many of our collection materials, and a daily reminder of why it’s worth protecting.

When it’s windy, it can literally take your breath away. And when it rains it can hit you horizontally. But you should see it when the skies clear.

South Wales doesn’t do halfway.

Final cut coming soon. Watch this space.

Image credits .defined 💚🧡