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All-electric and low energy consumptionThe office building on the Huidekoperstraat in Amsterdam has been stripped down to the concrete frame, expanded with two floors and equipped with a new facade and new roof. The floor-to-ceiling windows will soon provide a 360-degree view of Amsterdam. The entrances have been given a double floor height and the stairwells have been renewed. A heat pump installation, a roof full of PV panels and extremely high insulation values ​​make the office building extremely durable: all-electric and with very low energy consumption. This building meets the all-electric sustainability ambition of the municipality of Amsterdam before 2050. Part of the parking garage has been transformed into office space to improve... More

Appealing façade for new Hudson’s Bay location The Canadian fashion store Hudson’s Bay entered the Dutch retail landscape in September 2017. After the opening of the first branches, it will also be Amstelveen's turn soon. The former V&D location is largely being demolished and rebuilt for this. Four types of facadesIn collaboration with Metadecor, the architect designed four types of facades. The store will become a real eye-catcher thanks to the use of MD Formatura, MD Expanded Metal, MD Flack and MD Shapes. In addition, panels with MD Design perforation are added to the balcony on the ceiling. Appealing wholeThe department store itself will be given a façade with a combination of MD Flack and MD Shapes providing an appe... More

Better flow on road and water thanks to new control centerWith a new 24-hour bridge operator, the Province of Noord-Holland wants to improve traffic flow on the waterways. At the location where the Support Center for Road Maintenance is now located, more than 40 bridges and locks will be operated remotely. The outdated support center is completely renovated for this purpose. The control center is made up of two volumes. Metadecor has realized a glossy, perforated facade of MD Formatura for the raised and projecting volume. The pattern is inspired by the ripples of the water. At the same time, the facade ensures that the incident daylight is regulated. According to the architect, light also plays an important role in the interior, in wh... More

Uniting three buildingsOn the outskirts of Seoul, three existing buildings have been completely transformed inside and out to serve as the Office CDA in Seoul. To turn this into one building, the architect opted for a front façade. This has been realized around the exterior facades of the complexes. The material choice of our product MD Expanded Metal in combination with a special red powder coating is really cool. The façade is fastened with our visible MD Verti fastening system. It has been decided to keep parts of the front façade open by installing static shutters. ADDITIONAL OPENNESS IN THE FACADEThe static shutters of the CDA office provide extra openness and a better view of the beautiful surroundings from the inside. Lighting h... More

Copper office building in the middle of SeoulBeautiful copper-colored office building in Seoul with curved MD Expanded metal panels. A cool solution for an existing building in the middle of Seoul that has been completely renovated. The building is simply provided with a new shell. For the architect and client BCHO architects, we have been able to realize several projects in South Korea. FACADE ALSO SERVES AS A SUNBLINDThe MD Expanded Metal has been extended over the windows in a few places. This creates a new silhouette on the outside and a beautiful sun protection for the inside. The panels are provided with a radius. A new profile has been developed to fasten this. This has a chamfer on both sides so that the panel can be screwed in... More

The building that was designed by Tel-Aviv based Golany Architects serves people who experience disabilities. Therefore, providing accessibility was essential and indispensable. Accordingly, strict measures were employed, in order to cater for people with special needs, including wheelchair users. Inclusive design approach was implemented, so as to create an environment suiting all. It was important to make sure that the accessibility provision would not result in an unattractive, stigmatizing, remedial environment that announces people's disability, but rather, to create a setting where everyone would feel comfortable and equal. Colors were used to facilitate legibility and orientation. They serve as markers to assist, also those... More

Since Tuesday 30 April 2019, the KNVB Campus in Zeist has acquired a Wall of Fame from MD Formatura. 1356 ex-internationals are honored on this Wall of Fame. These are former internationals of the Dutch national team, the Orange Lionesses and the A-room football teams. You can also find names of fans who have attended more than 100 international matches. The names are stated on the forms that have been converted.Day Creative business partners are the inventors of this Wall of Fame. They were asked by the KNVB to create a place where ex-internationals of the past, present and future can be honored. In collaboration with Metadecor, DAY created a framework of hexagons that are placed at different angles. Because of this they catch the light in... More

The property, and subsequently the plan of the house, focused on Camps Bay beach, and the views of Lion’s Head in a Northerly direction. There are also great views back to The Twelve Apostles and the Cable Station. To capitalize on the views, meant that the design also needed to respond to issues of privacy with the neighbour’s property. Clerestory frameless glazing (skylights) replaced structure and framed views which might otherwise have been missed. Sandblasting of the full height glazing at the eastern boundary enabled us to maximize light to the linear passage and maintain views of the mountain peaks whilst adhering to councils requirements and ensuring privacy of the neighbouring property. The bedrooms were simply arranged to look... More