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  1. ArticleCustomised steel connectors made with robotic 3D metal printingLarge scale metal printing company MX3D teamed up with Japanese architectural construction company Takenaka to create a structural steel connector using robotic 3D metal…
  2. Article3D printed metallic fabric for use in spaceThink chainmail is out of style? Think again! The only difference is that it is now 3D printed and for use in space, instead…
  3. MaterialMóz MetalsMóz Designs is specialized in decorative elements out of aluminium and stainless steel sheets for commercial interiors. Their standard products include column covers, panel systems, screens, ceiling applications, signage, furniture and art.
  4. MaterialFusion MetalThe Fusion Metal series have the look of rusty steel or titatium but in fact are ceramic tiles. The basic tile is made from clay. Feldespar and caolin are added to the clay to make it less poreous. Quartz is added to make the clay stronger and finally fluxes is added to enable firing the clay at an optimum temperature.
  5. MaterialMetal MeshesVarious kinds of metal meshes laminated between glass. The technical advantages are the safety aspects, sound-proofing and insulation properties, transparancy and easy-to-clean surfaces.
  6. MaterialIMAR Singular Metal SolutionsIMAR’s metal solutions allow the full customisation of a façade. Unlimited possibilities provide unique character and personality with good performance. The solutions are strong, safe and non-flammable (even Euro Class A1). They allow light to enter the interior, reduce energy consumption and are long-lasting with minimum maintenance.
  7. ArticleA green roof made of metal and ferrocementDesigned by design studio And Black, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, India, aims to redefine educational architecture through its use of materials and an…
  8. ArticleA pavilion made of metal grid and various material layersAs part of Bruges Triennial, Rotterdam-based Studio Ossidiana designed a pavilion consisting of a cylindrical metal grid, filled with various materials, including earth, peat…
  9. ArticleA side table of scrap metalTaiwan-based SUNRIU Design Studio designed a side table that can be cut from a single sheet of metal of disused substation. Called Tai Side…
  10. ArticleA living wall made of recycled metalA team of researchers at Texas A&M University designed a living wall using recycled materials, which was designed to accommodate enough soil space and…
  11. ArticleThe world’s first all-metal guitar is smash proofSwedish engineering company Sandvik manufactured the world’s first all-metal guitar, designed to be completely unbreakable, tested by Swedish-born guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. Rock stars have…
  12. MaterialPerforated MetalThese ribbed and perforated plates can be made of aluminium, stainless steel or coated steel. The perforation makes it lightweight, the ribbing makes the plate stiff and gives it strength.
  13. ArticleThe Pause is a metal cube holding suspended bricksThe pavilion Pause by architectural firm Ashari Architects responds to our hectic lives, in which we never stop to enjoy our surroundings. The installation…
  14. MaterialAcoustic metalThese thin porous sound absorbing sheets are made of pure sintered aluminium. Washable, water- and chlorineproof, fireproof, and recyclable. It can easily be shaped and is convenient for both indoor and outdoor applications, in swimming pools and on noise barriers. It is mounted without joints resulting in a continuous, optically closed ceiling. 
  15. ArticleIntegrated Glass-and-Metal Roof Generates Electricity and Usable HeatGerman cleantech company paXos Solar has developed the paXos Multi-Energy Roof (MED), a patented glass-and-metal roofing system that combines the functions of a roof…
  16. ArticleA metal 3D printed bicycleDesign agency Futurewave designed a 3D printed bicycle made of metal, which eliminates the need for welding and tooling parts. Traditional bike manufacturing techniques…
  17. ArticleLinen rugs dyed with botanical and metal wasteAs part of her ongoing project ‘Ignorance is Bliss’, designer Agne Kucerenkaite developed a rug collection made of linen and dyed with upcycled textile…
  18. ArticleTableware made of Murano glass and metal wasteArchitecture and design studio T SAKHI designed a tableware collection made of Venetian Murano glass infused with steel waste threads to create uncontrolled shapes.…
  19. MaterialMetal LaminateA composite material laminated with stainless steel, aluminium, copper or brass. available in smooth, brushed as well as decoratively structured surfaces.
  20. BrandSkins for Buildings
  21. MaterialMosaico Moon Glacier MetallicThis glass mosaic is made of different sized glass circles. The corners are smooth and rounded, suitable for light curved surfaces.
  22. TalkYuval Harel – Terra alchemy. An ongoing material research into combining ceramics & metalYuval Harel is a recent graduate from Design academy Eindhoven. Material and human behaviour are the main focus of her design practice. She’s 40%…
  23. MaterialIgnorance is Bliss ceramic tilesIGNORANCE IS BLISS is an ongoing project about reincorporating the value of metal waste by applying it as a pigment from industries such as drinking water supply and soil remediation into new valuable products and methods. As a result of broad-scale material research and prototyping, one outcome is ceramic tiles, which are coloured purely using 100% industrial metal waste.
  24. ArticleHigh-rise with metal façade was designed by the communityA new planned high-rise building with a metal façade, planned on the corner of the intersection between Church and Wellesley in Toronto, Canada, was…