External blinds
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about external blinds
Project • By OB Architecture Ltd • Private Houses
Sailor's House
Deeply passionate about sustainable and low impact living, the owners of Sailor’s House had a singular vision; to create a contemporary home that produces enough renewable energy to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
Brett Charles Photography
The result is a beautifully crafted, unassuming, environmentally responsible building that blends into its setting next to a Grade II Listed church in a quiet coastal town.
Brett Charles Photography
All elements of the design concept, orientation and architectural detailing were influenced by the integration of sustainable building solutions, whilst also taking inspiration from the owners’ other passion for sailing and life on the water. The home needed to provide flexible space... More
Project • By alessandrovilla studio • Offices
Mozzanica Headquartes
The design for the new Mozzanica headquarters involves the transformation of a production building into a multi functional complex organized into three main areas: offices, production and a large area for training activities and events related to safety and fire prevention systems.
Maurizio Montagna
The original core of offices on the ground floor has been extended to the upper floor and towards the inside of the building. The considerable height and the very wide step of the structural pillars allowed to build a second architecture inside the existing building.
Maurizio Montagna photographer
Maurizio Montagna
The main entrance leads to a large double-height atrium with a ramping metal staircase leading to the first-floor offic... More
Product • By Gradhermetic • GradStor 80 foldable and adjustable blinds
GradStor 80 foldable and adjustable blinds
Gradstor 80 blinds features 80 mm high and 13 mm thick concave profiled aluminum slats that are foldable and adjustable. The unique shape of the slats provides excellent darkness levels and precise control over light entry, making it ideal for workspaces.The slats can be positioned from fully closed (0 degrees) to fully open (90 degrees), allowing users to customize luminosity and maximize sunlight effects.
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Constructed with profiled slats featuring a stiffening flange and connected by a durable orientation ladder, the system is finished with heat-resistant thermoset paints. It can be used with vertical aluminum guides or stainless steel cables, allowing the combination of multiple blinds under one control.
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Project • By Hunter Douglas Architectural USA • Offices
30 Hickson Road, The Bond
A sandstone wall built by convict laborers more than 100 years ago is all that remains of a trench on Sydney's waterfront that was once part of a gasworks. Today, the historic wall is part of a new headquarters for renowned property-development firm Bovis Lend Lease, located at 30 The Bond.
The building is one of Australia's most advanced "green" office spaces, and recently became the first commercial property to receive a five-star Australian Building Greenhouse Rating. The building's environmentally friendly design came about as a result of a series of employee workshops, which said that embracing sustainability was key to the company's leadership in property development.
This green focus made the building's western face one of the... More