Archive for the ‘ceramics’ Category

G Series

G Series
EverGreene’s G Series glass coating system is composed of 100% recycled glass suspended in a natural binder, then hand applied to achieve a jewel-like, luminescent surface. This environmentally friendly material is semi-translucent and visually dynamic. Because it is not constrained by strips or paneling...
April 15th, 2011 | feature, glass | Read More

Stax

Stax
Named after the way each piece is stacked then fused together, Stax Series offers a way to create rich multi-layered textures using glass. Stax is designed to be deployed in exterior feature walls over very large surfaces. Layers of glass are fused together to create solid panels, and the face surface...
February 25th, 2011 | feature, glass | Read More

Self-Repairing Composites

Self-Repairing Composites
Aircraft and marine vessels are significant contributors to global warming. Airplane vapor trails release CO2 as well as other pollutants, and ships expend large amounts of energy as they carry most of the world’s cargo. Many of the polymer composites typically used for such craft are over-engineered...
January 28th, 2011 | feature, mineral | Read More

FibreC

FibreC
FibreC is a light-weight, high performance concrete that requires no steel reinforcement. A special extrusion process incorporates layers of fiber glass into a concrete matrix; in the top layer and underlayer the fibers are undirected and scattered, and in the medium layer they take the form of roofings...
December 17th, 2010 | concrete, feature | Read More

Recycled Crystal Glass

Recycled Crystal Glass
Fernando Miguel Marques collects post-industrial waste glass from Atlantis, the largest Portugese producer of lead crystal glass. Marques has developed a technique that allows the repurposing of the glass into tiles, panels, and other shapes. Recycled Crystal Glass may be used for architectural surfaces...
November 12th, 2010 | feature, glass | Read More

PIXA

PIXA
PIXA, designed by Abhinand Lath, utilizes Sensitile Systems’ light-piping technologies to enable the placement of a precise grid of light guides within a concrete matrix. These light guides optically connect the two surfaces of the material and mate directly to an LED screen or projection system on...
October 1st, 2010 | concrete, feature | Read More

Crackle

Crackle
When French luxury jeweler Mauboussin approached the Rockwell Group to design its new store, the design firm selected Nathan Allan Glass Studios Inc. to create a unique architectural decor element. The challenge was to make a statement without overwhelming the high-end merchandise it would showcase....
August 27th, 2010 | feature, glass | Read More

Sensitive Apertures

Sensitive Apertures
Sensitive Apertures is a modular slip-cast ceramic building skin designed to admit a small quantity of light through a refractive glass aperture. This opening redirects sunlight onto the inside surface of the cell, projecting an even luminous glow to the interior space. The 1% open apertures admit levels...
July 9th, 2010 | feature, mineral | Read More

KiloLux

KiloLux
KiloLux is a monolithic glass block with the appearance of a laminate produced by thermally bonding glass at low temperatures. Wales-based Innovative Glass Products Ltd. developed the material for inclusion in building facades as a light-emitting decorative element. Because no adhesive is used to manufacture...
May 28th, 2010 | feature, glass | Read More

Creacrete

Creacrete
Concrete is an omnipresent material in architecture and public space. Previous attempts to use it in product design have led to massive, heavy objects which were also limited in their formal design. Creacrete is a concrete-based material that is highly dense and compact and makes thin-walled objects...
April 30th, 2010 | concrete, feature | Read More
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