About · Studio & craft
dessau
modern surfaces
Craft over commodity.
Microcement, plaster, and seamless architectural finishes for spaces that should feel intentional, continuous, and built to last.
Who we are
Surfaces with a hand behind them.
DESSAU Modern Surfaces is devoted to architectural finishes, not paint. We collaborate with homeowners, designers, and commercial teams to create continuous mineral surfaces that move across walls, floors, wet areas, furniture, and façades.
Every project begins with the space: light, use, substrate, and the tone you want to live with. From there we specify systems, prepare what exists, and apply finishes with a craft mindset so the result feels calm, seamless, and enduring.
Studio belief
Inspire, Collaborate, Create.
Inspiration from the architecture. Collaboration with the people who will live in or specify the space. Creation that leaves a continuous surface, not a collection of products.
The space leads
Light, substrate, moisture, and how the room is used come before color chips and catalogs.
Systems, not paint
We specify and apply architectural finishes with a craft mindset, including waterproof assemblies for wet areas.
Thin by design
Ultra-thin applications (about 2-3mm) build a new mineral skin over prepared existing surfaces in most cases.
What we stand for
Four words we actually mean.
Natural
Mineral systems with honest texture and tone. Surfaces that catch light the way stone and plaster always have.
Seamless
Fewer joints, calmer planes. Walls, floors, wet areas, and furniture can read as one continuous idea.
Durable
High-performance systems specified for traffic, moisture, and use. Waterproof options where the space demands it.
Timeless
Quiet architecture over trend. Finishes meant to hold their presence as the room around them changes.
On site
Presence in the room, not just the proposal.
The finish is only as good as the assessment, the prep, and the hand that applies it. We stay close to the work: reading the substrate, controlling texture and tone, and protecting the surface for how the space will actually be used.
That is the difference between a commodity coating and an architectural surface. One covers. The other becomes part of the building.
Who we work with
Built for collaboration.
Clear communication, thoughtful samples, and finishes that respect both the design intent and the realities of the site.
Partner
Homeowners
Primary residences, renovations, and rooms that need a continuous finish without a full rebuild.
Partner
Designers & architects
Specification support, sample boards, and on-site collaboration so the surface matches the drawing.
Partner
Commercial teams
Lobbies, hospitality, retail, and workplaces that need durable mineral planes with a refined hand.
Service areas
Defined by the project, not the location.
We work across residential and commercial spaces, bringing the same attention to material, preparation, and finish wherever the project takes us.
Next step
Tell us about the space.
Share plans, photos, or a rough idea. We typically respond within 24 hours.