Archive for the ‘metals’ Category

Membrane

Membrane
Membrane is a steel chaise longue that is virtually transparent. A single thread of stainless steel is wound in a continuous spiral, and then a force of twenty-eight tons is applied slowly and strategically to create its simple supine form. Surface and structure are one: there is no chassis; it is a...
August 18th, 2009 | feature, metals | Read More

Aero

Aero
Aero consists of tightly corrugated anodized aluminum sheets that are flexible and formable. Crisp, exacting folds characterize each sheet and cast deep shadows that contribute to the dimensionality of the material. Variations in thickness, depth, and return edges (either rounded or square) produce unique...
August 11th, 2009 | metals | Read More

Body Index

Body Index
Designed by Sean Ahlquist, Body Index is intended to capture multiple body positions within a single form. The design utilizes software technology that generates physical fabric simulations defined by a geometrical surface and assigned certain cloth characteristics such as stiffness, stretching, and...
August 5th, 2009 | metals | Read More

Steel Tongue

Steel Tongue
Steel Tongue chair is inspired by the pierced tongue. The Project Import Export design is handcrafted with stainless-steel wire and recyclable aluminum strips. Adapting cradle-to-cradle concepts, Steel Tongue’s aluminum strips are easily disassembled and reusable on another chair with another shape....
July 30th, 2009 | metals | Read More

ExoGrid

ExoGrid
ExoGrid is a technology that was initially developed to improve the performance of high-end bicycle frames. In this application, the tubes of a typical triangular space frame are made up of various tubes, each with a different diameter and wall thickness. The goal is to achieve a certain function level...
July 21st, 2009 | feature, metals | Read More

InvariMatte

InvariMatte
InvariMatte is a nondirectional, low-gloss, uniformly textured stainless-steel finish designed for use in architectural applications. While its lower reflectivity lends itself to roofing applications, it can be applied to wall panels, coping, and trim. The superb consistency of this finish results in...
July 18th, 2009 | metals | Read More

Prism Screen

Prism Screen
The aggregation of thin, triangular aluminum prisms, which are transformed into intriguing structures that resemble eccentric space-frames, makes up Prism Screen. Inspired by organic growth patterns, Korban/Flaubert developed Prism Screen as a reconfigurable system evoking web formations and branching...
July 14th, 2009 | metals | Read More

Live Within Skin

Live Within Skin
Live Within Skin is a wall system comprised of engineered layers of lightweight plant-growth medium. Designed by Greenmeme ecological designer Freya Bardell, the modular vertical garden integrates living vegetation with the built environment so that the walls can be proactively used to address issues...
April 18th, 2009 | feature, metals | Read More

Sonomorph

Sonomorph
Inspired by the natural phenomenon of tropism—in which a plant actively responds to external stimuli—designer Natasa Zednik constructed an intelligent kinetic building system entitled Sonomorph that moves in response to changing environmental conditions. A research collaboration with Cornell University,...
January 31st, 2009 | feature, metals | Read More

HyperGrills

HyperGrills
HyperGrill metal tiles are inspired by cellular constructions found in nature. The HyperGrill process approximates the efficiency of cellular compositions in biological surfaces, as well as creating a codified system of patterns that can generate endless tile shapes from a fixed number of sequences. The...
January 2nd, 2009 | metals | Read More
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