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Visual Interest in Design: Controlled Randomization

One of the major concerns with painted or printed materials is creating beauty and texture without tiling, repetition or, the antithesis, being so flat there is no real visual interest to speak of. Distinct designs tend to have distinct patterns and interesting levels of contrast...

Expensify Headquarters Wins Refurbishment Award

The Expensify Headquarters in Portland, OR was honored with the Refurbishment in Architecture Award by ArchDaily. The office was renovated from its former glory as a bank into the new Expensify Headquarters. The project features the finish, Hampton Brass, on the walls and in millwork...

What is blackened steel?

Blackened steel has recently become a generic term for black metal, largely due to the huge amount of black painted metal in the market as well as the increasing demand for industrial finishes. True steel, blackened and treated, can range from dark brown to blue...

ADIDAS Brand Flagship Store Wins MAPC Award

The ADIDAS Brand Flagship store won the Retail Store Design Award as part of the MAPC Awards. The project features the Pure + FreeForm finish, Urban Cement, on the exterior and interior walls.  The project was designed by Gensler and is located in New York,...

Metal Architecture | Community Gathering Place

Metal Architecture featured the City Market, Onion River Co-Op in the January 2019 issue. The project features a custom, graphic finish on the exterior wall panels with contextual purpose to the Co-Op's location and history. Read the full feature here....