About 3 Spark Design

I’m Lonnie Coulter. I’ve worked in metal surfaces for more than 20 years, on hundreds of projects, across quoting, sales, logistics, fabrication, templating and installation. We’re designers who started an automated manufacturing studio, built to give designers access to living metals and geometries they couldn’t get before.

What we make. Living metal surfaces in real zinc, brass and copper: bar tops, tabletops, custom edge profiles, stools and one-off pieces for restaurants, hotels and commercial spaces, for indoor and outdoor use.

How we build. A waterproof, one-piece core with no internal seams, so tops are up to 40% lighter than others and easier to install. Edge profiles are drawn in CAD and cut with tooling we make on our own CNC. Nine finishes, the same across all three metals. Designed and made in Hickory, North Carolina, and shipped worldwide in standard crates by liftgate truck.

Who we work with. Designers, architects and specifiers; owners, operators and restaurant groups; contractors, millworkers and installers. Recent work includes the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, Black Tap at JFK Terminal 8, Uptown Social in Charleston and Restaurant François in Austin. See the projects.

What you can count on. Straight answers, a CAD drawing for your approval before we build, and help after the sale. Every top is backed by a Limited One-Year Warranty.