Posts Tagged ‘finishes’

Textures

R-Cast Textures acrylic material weighs half as much as glass but is 17 times stronger. It is also four times stronger than concrete. Textures are acrylic panels that feature customized patterns sculpted deep into the surface. Without any special illumination, the panels reflect available ambient lighting...

December 29th, 2011 | feature, plastic | Read More

Lunalite

Lunalite decorative surfaces exhibit a range of effects, from rustic textures to metallic shimmer. This collection of sophisticated interlayers features materials like mica, gold flake and sisal fibers, giving surfaces depth and complexity. Custom fabrication ensures that each organic Lunalite surface...

December 9th, 2011 | feature, plastic | Read More

Screens

Based on an increased interest in visually permeable surfaces, Forms+Surfaces has developed a line of sophisticated perforated metal called Screens. The Screens collection is intended to enable architects and designers to create a custom-designed look without the logistical or budgetary constraints typical...

September 2nd, 2011 | feature, metals | Read More

Metal Series

B.lab Italia’s “Metal Series” surfaces contain liquids infused with metal particles that are trapped within resilient a polymer shell. The result is an interactive floor tile or horizontal surface that responds to pressure as well as electric charge. Building occupants’ footsteps...

July 29th, 2011 | feature, plastic | Read More

Mycoply

Mycoply board is a mycological biomaterial that is actually grown in a few months. It has properties similar to balsa wood and can be easily formed when saturated, yet will hold shape once dried. Athough balsa wood is biodegradable and natural, it is not easy renewable and disrupts its local environment...

July 15th, 2011 | feature, fiber | Read More

Jali Cascata Zari

Sensitile Systems’ Jali Cascata Zari panels combine the light refractive properties of their Jali series of panels—acrylic-based composites designed to harness and extend the intensity of ambient illumination—with the color dispersion of a dichoric film layer. The result is a visually-arresting...

July 8th, 2011 | feature, plastic | Read More

Imagine Tile

Imagine Tile, Inc. can take any two-dimensional image and incorporate it into the glaze of an incredibly vivid, commercially-rated ceramic tile. Imagine Tile uses a patented process which treats ceramic glazes like printing inks. Pure minerals and ores are ground micro-fine and suspended in a liquid...

June 29th, 2011 | feature, mineral | Read More

Foam

OMA developed Foam as part of their work for Prada. In addition to the design of new spatial typologies, the development of new materials expands the interior palette of the new Prada epicenter stores. Ranging from translucent cast resin for shelves to bubble-textured silicone floor mats, the creation...

June 23rd, 2011 | plastic | Read More

Ply

Ply is a sculptural wall-element made of birch wood harvested in Finland. At 0.45 mm thick, the textile-thin birch plywood layer is nearly translucent. This layer is adhered to a solid birch frame, which may be mounted to straight surfaces using a variety of methods. Ply is available in two versions,...

June 20th, 2011 | wood | Read More

Jagorta

Jagorta is a wood veneer panel that transmits light. It consists of select veneers such as cherry, maple, or oak mounted to a translucent core with a specially developed adhesive. As light passes through the thickness of the veneer, the natural surface structure of the wood is revealed. The panel transmits...

June 17th, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More