Smooth surface
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about smooth surface
Product • By Woodtone • Chrometallics
Chrometallics
A luminous metallic finish on durable smooth fiber cement and engineered wood siding products. Chrometallics™ groundbreaking coating was developed in partnership with Sherwin Williams and is backed by a 15-year coating warranty in addition to the fiber cement or engineered wood substrate warranty. This metallic-look siding solution has the desired metallic brilliance and is an easy to install alternative for aluminum and metal siding. More
Project • By Archi-Tectonics • Shops
PORTS1961 Shanghai: Flagship
A retail experience that embraces the history of The Bund as an important port and art-deco district.
CHALLENGEFor this project, we were tasked with designing a flagship retail experience in Shanghai for fashion brand Ports 1961. The design had to embrace the history and character of The Bund, a downtown cultural district known for its art-deco style and—history as one of China’s most important ports—while creating a signature brand system that could be applied in locations around the world.
INNOVATIONWe recycled the materials from a recently-demolished historic Chinese house, CNC-milling the wood to create a fluid system reminiscent of a ship’s hull that displays the fashion collection. This reduces the environmen... More
Product • By AGC Glass Europe • Structura
Structura
-Pre-drilled glasses held in place by a system of metal fitting points
-Ideal for large areas requiring maximum light and transparency.
-Structura point-fixed structural glazing system provides a broad view of the surrounding environment
-Structura glazing walls are characterised by perfectly smooth surface on the outside
Applications: exterior and/or interior vertical and/or inclined walls. 'Double-skin' facades, entryways, galleries, atriums, corridors, canopies, etc.
Application: specially toughened Structaflex glass, available in single laminated or double glazed units
The full system includes a Technical Approval from the CSTB (Paris).
Benefits:
-Ideal for large areas requiring maximum light and transparency
-Str... More