Metal Industry

PVD or chemical colouring? Specifying coloured stainless steel for architectural metalwork

Compare PVD and chemical colouring for custom architectural stainless steel used in hotel wall cladding, screens, column covers and lift...

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Tea staining on architectural stainless steel: diagnose the surface before choosing a remedy

Investigate tea staining on stainless steel cladding, screens and other exposed architectural metalwork. Starting with an IMOA coastal-building case study,...

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Brushed, mirror, bead-blasted or embossed? Choosing stainless steel finishes in real light

Choose brushed, mirror, bead-blasted and embossed stainless steel finishes for hospitality and commercial metalwork. The article connects lighting and viewing...

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Decorative metal partitions that give interiors room to breathe

Decorative metal partitions can organise a room without closing every view. Drawing on six built restaurant, hotel and residential projects,...

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Mashrabiya interior design: framing space with patterned boundaries and light

Mashrabiya-inspired interiors depend on the relationship between a patterned boundary, neighbouring spaces and light. Using Manish Restaurant, Nulty’s JA Lake...

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How to choose open area for a perforated metal privacy screen

Open area is a useful starting number when selecting a perforated metal privacy screen, but it cannot predict privacy, daylight...

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Specifying a decorative metal partition: sheet, finish, frame and fixing

Decorative metal partitions are often selected from a pattern image, while the decisions that determine their appearance and service life...

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Quiet by Design: Planning Elevator Cores for Better Acoustic Comfort

What belongs in an elevator design brief when a lift core sits beside bedrooms or living rooms? Measurements from high-rise...

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Stainless Steel Wall Panel Tolerances and Joint Design: A Buildable Specification

A wall-panel joint is the visible measurement of whether design intent, fabrication capability and site conditions have been coordinated. This...

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