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Schuco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design

Facade, Windows and Doors

Schueco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design Facade

The Schueco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design Facade system allows the design of architecture with maximum transparency. Narrow sight lines are provided using 35mm wide profiles and corner areas can be formed without the use of mullions. Thermal insulation up to passive house standards can be achieved using the system. Schueco

taylor maxwell CORIUM brick cladding system

Building Materials, Facade, Finishes

Taylor Maxwell CORIUM Brick Cladding System

The CORIUM brick cladding system is manufactured by Wienerberger and supplied by Taylor Maxwell. The system comprises extruded clay brick tiles that clip into coated steel profiles. The CORIUM system is suitable for use on a variety of substructures and also for offsite construction. Taylor Maxwell

metsec sfs load bearing studs

Building Materials, Facade, Structure

Metsec SFS Load Bearing Metal Studs

The Metsec SFS load bearing metal studs allow the construction of a load bearing superstructure, up to 3 floors, without the need for a primary hot rolled steel or reinforced concrete frame. The system is lightweight, fast-track and suitable for confined sites. Metsec

Building Materials, Facade

Shildan Baguette Terracotta Sunscreen

Baguette terracotta sunscreens are energy efficient and composed of extruded material in a wide variety of profiles, colors, and finishes. Supported internally by a metal reinforced bar, the sunscreens can be installed horizontally or vertically. Shildan is a supplier of terracotta rainscreen and sunscreen products for building faҫades and introduced terracotta rainscreen to the US market 15 years ago and has completed 300 institutional projects. Shildan

 

Building Materials, Facade, Finishes

Graniti Fiandre Datauni Maximum Porcelain Slab

Datauni Maximum is made entirely of natural materials and  is produced in a 300 x 150 cm format allowing maximum design flexibility. Established in 1961, manufacturers of technical porcelain stoneware, Fiandre, are based in Castellarano, Italy where they produce over 50,000 m2 of matt and  polished stoneware daily. Graniti Fiandre

aurubis nordic stanard copper

Building Materials, Facade

Aurubis Nordic Standard Copper

Over the last few decades, Aurubis has developed a range of factory applied surface treatments to provide the various stages of oxidation and patination straightaway. The processes involved are very similar to those taking place over time in the environment and utilize copper mineral compounds, rather than invasive chemical treatments. Nordic Standard is mill finish copper without any additional surface treatments carried out in the factory with the traditional “bright” finish that will develop and change in the environment. Aurubis

 

agglotech architectural terrazzo

Facade, Flooring

Agglotech architectural terrazzo

Agglotech terrazzo is a recomposed stone comprising only of natural materials. With an exclusive industrial process bespoke materials can be created using marble chips, Portland cement and water, without the use of resins. An archive of over 3,000 colours has been created over the years. The entire production process and finished materials are checked and certified by the TÜV LGA laboratory Nuremberg, according to EN 13748 standards. Agglotech

peterson kolumba brick zumthor

Facade, Finishes

Peterson Kolumba Brick

Petersen Tegl Kolumba™ is a range of handmade, horizontal bricks developed in 2000 in a collaboration between Peter Zumthor and Petersen Tegl for the Kolumba Museum in Cologne, Germany. Kolumba™ bricks are traditionally manufactured whereby once the clay has been processed, the bricks are handmade in wooden moulds after which they are dried and fired. Varying temperatures in the firing process give the bricks a variety of textures and shades. Peterson

 

Bischoff Glastechnik glass

Building Materials, Facade, Windows and Doors

BGT Buschoff Glastechnik Glass

BGT Bischoff Glastechnik AG of Bretten, Germany is one of Europe’s leading companies for flat glass processing and finishing. Established in 1938 as an iron and glass wholesaler. Buschoff Glastechnik

ibstock umbra sawtooth glazed green brick

Building Materials, Facade

Ibstock Umbra Sawtooth Glazed Brick

At the West Hampstead Thameslink Station Ibstock supplied the Umbra Sawtooth Glazed Brick in various shades of green ranging from dark green to lime green. Ibstock

 

lignacrete premier planished facing masonry

Building Materials, Facade

Lignacite Facing Planished Masonry Blocks

Lignacite’s facing blocks are designed for internal or external use with over 100 permutations of colour and texture. With the Planished Masonry Blocks a subtle ‘washed by the waves’ texture is created by raising the stone aggregate particles so that they sit fractionally proud of the background matrix. This tactile finish adds character and depth to the blocks making the faces slightly uneven and accentuating the stone particles within the block. Lignacite

 

ssq del carmen slate

Building Materials, Facade, Roofing

SSQ Del Carmen Natural Slate

SSQ Del Carmen roofing slate is a slate from the Del Carmen quarry in the Cabrera Mountains of North-West Spain. It has a distinctive faintly-rippled riven texture, deep blue-black colour that will not fade, and characteristic longitudinal grain. SSQ

 

medite tricoya extreme

Building Materials, Facade

Medite Tricoya Extreme MDF

Medite Tricoya Extreme MDF is an acetylated wood panel product which results in an extremely durable product with exceptional dimensional stability in changing weather conditions allowing it to be used in applications once limited to products such as concrete, plastics or metals. The material is light weight, sustainable and has a guarantee of up to 50 years above ground and 25 years in ground. Medite

 

sto stoventec glass rainscreen 5cube

Facade, Finishes

Sto StoVentec Glass Cladding System

StoVentec Glass is a ventilated rainscreen cladding system consisting of a glass faced composite panel, thermal insulation and sub-construction. The manufacturing process involves the fusing of colours on to the back of the glass, before the toughening process. The colour melts into the glass providing permanent coloured glass panels that will not wear, scratch, fade or incur water damage. Sto

 

cembrit welsh and cumbrian slates at st pancras

Building Materials, Facade, Roofing

Cembrit Welsh & Cumbrian Natural Roof Slates

Cembrit supply a range of natural roof slates, locally produced in the British regions. Natural slates are a high quality natural roofing material used for centuries with  a proven market for reuse and proven in the British climate. Cembrit

on level balustrades

Building Materials, Facade

OnLevel balustrade profiles

OnLevel supply certified dry-glaze frameless glass balustrade systems in 0.75kN, 1.5kN and 3kN performace standards, and Juliet Balcony solutions up to 3m spans, with unique, patented, fast installation solutions. The systems are designed and engineered in Germany. OnLevel

optima windows

Facade, Windows and Doors

Optiima Windows at Element Architecten’s Project in Ghent

OTIIMA provides an unique combination of high-technology minimal aluminum frames, incorporated with the best freestanding glass, exceptional binding polyamides and a special multiple lock system. Offering glazed surfaces up to 36 sq m, 20mm slim profiles, Class E1050 water tightness and sound insulation up to Rw = 37bB. Optiima Windows

vitrocsa turntable sliding doors

Facade, Windows and Doors

Vitrocsa Turntable Sliding Doors Slide Around Corners

Turntable is the latest product developed by Vitrocsa. Sliding glass panels designed to slide around corners and developed to optimise space by completely removing panels from view. Panels can freely slide independently of one another and around any number of corners allowing architects to design a massive opening with maximum views. Vitrocsa

Building Materials, Facade, Roofing

Quartz Zinc at Aeroport de Malaga

VMZINC is a rolled zinc alloyed with copper and titanium added to produce a material with optimum mechanical and physical characteristics for building applications, particularly with regard to mechanical resistance and creep resistance. VM Zinc

bendheim channel glass curtain wall system

Building Materials, Facade, Windows and Doors

Channel Glass Facade by Bendheim

The exterior channel glass curtain wall system by Bendheim diffuses light and minimises glare. Limitless widths and heights up to 23ft. U value from 0.49 to 0.19. Bendheim was founded in Greenwich Village, NewYork in 1927.  Bendheim

Facade, Windows and Doors

Seufer-Niklaus S Plan Window

The S Plan window is constructed using timber and glass. The flat flush glazing to the outside provides a contemporary aesthetic and also additional weather protection. Seufert-Niklaus was founded in 1891 by August Seufert. Seufert-Niklaus

Velfac 200 Window

Building Materials, Facade, Windows and Doors

Velfac 200 Window system

Velfac Scandinavian windows use virtually knot free pine sustainably sourced from North European forests, treated with 100% water based acrylic paint/lacquer. The Velfac 200 aluminium and wood window system has slim 54mm sight lines for both opening and fixed windows, with U values as low as 0.8m2K. Velfac

Coleford Saxon Red Multi brick

Building Materials, Facade

Coleford Saxon Red Multi brick

Established in 1925 in the Forest of Dean, Coleford Brick & Tile produces handmade bricks in metric and imperial sizes. Available in a rough sand finish with creases and the desirable irregularities from the hand-throwing process. The Coleford Saxon Red Multi is a blend with light, medium and dark mixed Tudor Red colours. Coleford




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