09.11.2009 - ...in reality only a staircase
A suitable degree of empathy is required when dealing with historically important architecture. In this connection, the extreme adaptability of perforated sheeting once again becomes apparent.
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09.11.2009 - Soundproofing for the eyes
Noise barriers have their own special charm. But they also have to deal with challenging requirements...
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09.11.2009 - Beauty - born from necessity
During the construction of a restoration workshop, it was noticed in retrospect that the large glass surfaces not only let in a lot of light but also a lot of curious gazes.
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09.11.2009 - Being able to see - but not be seen
The ancient Romans favoured the thermal waters in the sumptuously fitted public baths of Montegrotto.
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09.11.2009 - The beauty of that which is useful
Multifunctional – a keyword that is often used but only rarely really applies. Not the case in this example!
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09.11.2009 - It´s all up in the air - and rather baseless!
Some people dream of sun, sand and sea – the interior designer Harald Schnur, however, dreamt of a floating washbasin.
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09.11.2009 - A piece of heaven, from a man called "Holl"
No one less than the American star architect Steven Holl is responsible for the design of the wine & spa resort LOISIUM Hotel.
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14.10.2009 - Energy cost savings through heat recovery
Unavoidable waste heat, which is often released into the environment, still occurs in many industrial procedures. MEVACO uses the potential in this waste heat to reduce power consumption. The associated energy cost saving is an...
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02.06.2009 - A wide ranging academy
In the 1990s, perforated sheeting was a comparably new material in German architecture, whose application options still had to be discovered...
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02.06.2009 - A dream to look upon
To design a retirement home so that is fills the residents with a joie-de-vivre is no easy task. This has, however, been clearly achieved in Lower Austria...
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