Every two years, the European Aluminium Awards are given to products or projects in which aluminum has been applied in an innovative manner. Industrial designers, manufactures, importers, architects, builders, and artists can enter the competition in various categories.Judging criteria includes originality and functionality of the use of materials, functionality of the product, design, durability (in […]
West Michigan artist Alla Dickson’s painting, This Enigmatic World, was inspired by a macro image of aluminum, which Alla had seen in the laboratory of the Technical Support Center at Hydro Aluminum in Holland, MI, where her husband works.
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) presented the winners of the Power of Aluminium Awards at a ceremony in the House of Parliament in London, U.K. Winners of the national design competition include a scooter that folds into a square the size of a piece of A4 paper and a guitar stand that incorporates an amplifier. Both […]
The MAADI Group engineering firm, Montréal, Québec, installed a new aluminum arched pony-truss bridge as part of the TD Place Project, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.The strong, lightweight aluminum bridge, designed specifically for pedestrians and light vehicles, has an overall length of 30 m (98 ft 5 inches). It is constructed with welded, high-strength aluminum extrusions, […]
Luvata, a metals manufacturing, heat-transfer technology, and engineering and design company, has partnered with Ernie Ball, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of guitar strings and musical instrument accessories, to deliver a new aluminum bronze wire. The wire is made from a blend of copper and aluminum and is specifically tailored for Ernie Ball acoustic […]
The Blue Planet National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet (the Blue Planet), is Northern Europe’s largest aquarium with more than 20,000 animals and seven million litres of water. Inspired by the circulating currents of a whirlpool, the10,000-square meter building’s architecture is clad with Novelis aluminum. More than 27,000 square meters of coated aluminum were processed into […]
The YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida houses one of the largest Olympic-size pools in the Southeast and is a favorite training facility for U.S. divers and swimmers looking to compete in Olympic events. The center recently completed the replacement of its old steel 3, 5, 7, and 10-meter diving platforms, as well as the […]
The Power of Aluminium is an initiative to raise the awareness and understanding of designers regarding the benefits and possibilities of design using extruded aluminum sections. The competition is sponsored by the Aluminium Extruders Association and managed by the Aluminium Federation (ALFED). All U.K. universities are encouraged to participate in the Power of Aluminium program. […]
