Contemporary Building Products
Building Products for Creating Contemporary Architecture
News of finishing products to to assist in constructing contemporary buildings
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
Really. upcycles end-of-life textiles and cut offs from Kvadrat to create a high density solid textile board. At present the boards consist primarily of cotton and wool. Really.
Kerakoll Design House's Cementoresina Wall product is available in 10 'Warm Collection' colours and is a continuous 3 layer, 3.5 mm thick coating with a trowled cement-based resin texture. The coating gives great depth with its irregular texture and yet feels soft. Kerakoll Design House
The SAS750 Tubeline Linear Ceilings are available as aluminium extrusions or rolled steel tubular sections and allow for service integration. SAS International are a British manufacturer of interior fit-out solutions. SAS International
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
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
Linseed paint has been used in Scandinavia, most of mainland Europe and America for centuries. Is it a traditional method of protecting timber from rotting and metal from rusting. Oricalcum, which was established in 2012 in Leeds, supplies premium Linseed paint which contains zinc white to increase durability and combat mould growth. Oricalcum
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
Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1998 Sioo:x offers natural and sustainable wood protection using silicon technology. The product gives a beautiful long lasting natural surface and a even weathered appearance which allows the timber to blend into its environment. Sioo:x
Paint & Paper Library was founded over twenty years ago in London by interior designer David Oliver. Providing inspiration, colour expertise and design ideas for interior decorators, architects and specifiers worldwide, offering a palette of 180 unique colours, manufactured to exceptionally high standards in the UK. Paint and Paper Library
Pico comes in three different base colours made of special mixtures that give the surfaces an effect of surprising depth and sensuality when touched. They are then embellished in delicate tones with natural finishing. The collection is suitable for public spaces, such as airports and restaurants, as well as domestic internal or external environments. Mutina
Formica ColorCore has a solid core throughout, and is ideal for use in high traffic areas. Formica was founded in 1913 by electrical engineers Daniel J O'Conor and Herbert A Faber. In the 1930s Formica began to make decorative laminate products. Formica
Little Greene paint dates back to 1773, making paint and dye solutions on the outskirts of Manchester. High pigment levels provide a depth of colour with character and definition. Collaborative research has led to the creation of the English Heritage Colours. Little Greene
Founded by John Farrow and Richard Ball in Dorset. Water-based low or minimal VOC Paints with high levels of pigment, rich resin binders, and high refractory nature of the ingredients produce an immersive depth of colour. Farrow & Ball