Corten steel

The metal of the fire, the structure of the brazier

Corten steel is one of Foku's main materials.

It is the metal that contains the fire, supports the lava stone and gives the barbecue a strong, warm and recognisable presence in outdoor spaces.

Those looking for a Corten fire pit, a wood-burning Corten barbecue, or a designer barbecue grill are often looking for an object that combines fire, cooking, and outdoor furniture. Foku was born from this very need, but interprets it differently: not just Corten, not just steel grill, but Etna lava stone, a central grill, and cooking on the stone.

Why Foku uses corten steel

Corten is a steel designed for outdoor use.

Over time, it develops a natural, warm, burnished patina that protects the surface and makes each product unique. This transformation isn't a defect: it's part of the material's character.

In Foku, Corten steel interacts with Etna lava stone. Its color evokes earth, iron, embers, and time. It's not an artificial finish, but a living material, perfect for a product designed for outdoor use, lighting, cooking, and conviviality.

Corten brazier, but not only

Many garden barbecues and fire pits use Corten because it is durable, scenic, and instantly recognizable.

Foku belongs to this world, but it doesn't want to be a normal Corten brazier. Its identity is born from the union of three elements:

the corten , which contains the fire;
the central grill , which allows direct cooking on the embers;
the lava stone from Etna , which becomes the cooking surface, accumulates heat and releases it progressively.

It is this combination that makes Foku different from a traditional barbecue and from many barbecue braziers with a steel plate.

Corten and lava stone

Corten steel builds the body of the barbecue.
Lava stone builds the cooking experience.

They are two different materials, but they speak the same language: fire, heat, resistance, transformation.

In the Foku system, Corten steel isn't just used to create a strong image. It also contains the embers, protects the structure, and supports the lava stone surface. The stone, on the other hand, brings cooking to a more natural, Mediterranean dimension: not just grilling, but also bread, vegetables, fish, meat, focaccia, cheese, and other dishes to be slowly completed around the fire.

The difference compared to corten barbecues with a plate

Many outdoor products today come in the form of Corten barbecues, grills with a griddle, or outdoor planchas.

Foku captures the same desire: cooking outdoors, spending time around the fire, having a beautiful and important object in the garden or on the terrace.

The difference is in the cooking material.

In traditional griddle barbecues, cooking often occurs on steel or cast iron. In Foku, however, the Etna lava stone becomes an active part of the system: it retains heat, distributes it gradually, and allows for slower, more convivial, and Mediterranean cooking.

This is why Foku isn't just a Corten barbecue. It's a lava stone and Corten steel barbecue brazier, designed to combine direct fire, stone cooking, and outdoor design.

A material designed for the outdoors

Foku is designed for outdoor living.

Corten steel ages through the natural alternation of humidity and dryness. Over time, it can change color and stabilize, taking on an increasingly deeper and more natural hue.

For this reason, Foku shouldn't be permanently covered. Air, time, and the external environment are all part of the proper evolution of Corten.

Lava stone and Corten are materials designed to last, transform, and accompany the actual use of the product.

Not a cooking surface, but a functional structure

In the Foku syst