[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Traditional interior metals have been defined by either natural surfaces and materials or paint, neither of which are truly relevant to most projects and offer little variety in appearance from one project to the next. Designers today need the ability to create site-specific and contextual...
Moxy Chelsea was featured in the Hospitality Focus of the November, 2019 issue of Metal Construction News. The project, designed by Stonehill and Taylor Architects PC, features the finish Nomad Steel in a slab edge form on 33 floors of the building facade. Aluminum was...
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...
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...
As metal endures as one of the most important materials for interior and exterior work, a new semiotic future in expressing identity and beauty in metals is needed, transcending embellishments and the mundane. Our goal with The Chameleon Collection, designed by Marcel Wanders, is to change the perceptions...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Weathering steel, corten, and rusted steel are all generalized names attributed to an alloy frequently seen in sculptural art, such as the works of Richard Serra or Beverly Pepper. Its usage in premium design is due to its warm, rich textural surface and tones. The challenge...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“I don’t know where the artificial stops and the real starts.”- Andy Warhol Design is often defined as the substitution of the natural with the artificial with the assistance of technology. Understandably, the digital is not always preferable to the analog, but there are many design situations...
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....
Marcel Wanders and PURE + FREEFORM Launch New Collection of Metal Skins Industry leaders partner to introduce eight exterior finishes that redefine materiality NEW YORK — 2017 — The legendary Marcel Wanders has partnered with powerhouse architectural metal design studio PURE + FREEFORM to release The Chameleon Collection,...
