Posts Tagged ‘wood’

Erwin Hauer Continua

Erwin Hauer Continua is a series of designs for perforated and light-diffusing architectural surfaces. Originally developed in 1950, Continua screens were made of masonry materials painstakingly cast in complex molds. With the advent of current digital fabrication technologies, Continua screens are now...

December 29th, 2007 | digifab, feature | Read More

Accoya

Accoya is a high performance solid wood that is modified by a proprietary process called acetylization. This technique increases the amount of acetyl molecules, which are naturally present in all species of wood, throughout the material (not just at the surface). Acetylization delivers exceptional performance...

September 7th, 2007 | wood | Read More

Wovin Wall

The Wovin Wall System is a simple, modular panel system that utilizes depth for dramatic effect. It consists of tiles supported on a lightweight mounting grid which can be fixed to any wall or ceiling surface, light box or display. The Wovin tiles are available in many finishes including wood, laminate,...

April 23rd, 2007 | feature, wood | Read More

Alog

Alog is a modular shelving system made from MDF and ash which features a wall-mounted modular block and easily detachable shelves that require no fittings. The nature of the design allows for various combinations and compositions of shelves, allowing the user to create his/her own customized system....

December 10th, 2006 | wood | Read More

Iconic Panels

One of the major outcomes of computer-driven fabrication technology is a renewed interest in ornament and pattern making. Products like Iconic Panels, which are carved relief panels that are typically seen at room-encompassing scales, are part ornament, part environmental graphics, and part basic building...

August 11th, 2006 | wood | Read More

POP

POP is a form-pressed-plywood panel system featuring three-dimensional convex impressions in a variety of wood and other finishes. POP is manufactured in Finland in two sizes: 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches (20 x 20 centimeters) and 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (40 x 40 centimeters). Wood-finish options include birch,...

March 16th, 2006 | wood | Read More

Flex-C Trac

Flex-Ability Concepts manufactures the Flex-C Trac system, which is a construction product used to build curved metal or wood structures. It can be used to frame curved walls, barrel ceilings, wavy ceilings, s-curves and columns. Architects like Flex-C Trac because the strength, quality and uniformity...

February 23rd, 2006 | metals | Read More

Trespa

Trespa Meteon is an extremely weather resistant panel material, unaffected by sunlight, rain – including “acid rain” – or moisture. The phenolic-based material is also highly impact resistant, and the surface of the panel has a closed structure, which does not attract dirt and makes deliberate...

January 10th, 2006 | plastic | Read More

Arboform

Renewable raw materials ease the burden on the environment. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal near Karlsruhe, led by Prof. Peter Eyerer and Dr. Norbert Eisenreich, are developing a thermoplastic material – deformable under heat – based on natural resources....

November 7th, 2005 | wood | Read More