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    Bold Addition to Covent Garden: A Rooftop Aluminum Pavilion

    In the heart of London’s Covent Garden, a 19th-century Grade II-listed townhouse has undergone a remarkable transformation. Designed by local architecture studio, Carmody Groarke, the Covent Garden Apartment seamlessly blends historic preservation with modern ingenuity, culminating in a striking new rooftop aluminum pavilion. The success of the pavilion as a piece of architectural engineering was […]

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    Advanced Turntable Carved from a Block of Aluminum

    Waiting For Ideas, a Paris, France-based creative studio, introduced the PP-1 turntable, a beautifully crafted system carved out of aluminum. This design combines excellent sound quality with a visually stunning monolithic structure. “In a world where music has become an endless stream, where tracks flow seamlessly without pause, PP-1 redefines the listening experience,” stated Waiting […]

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    Speira and Bayards Develop Environmentally Friendly Aluminum Wind Turbine Nacelles

    Speira is collaborating with Bayards Aluminium Solutions, a world leader in the design and manufacturing of large-scale complex aluminum equipment and structures, to advocate for the use of aluminum as a more environmentally friendly alternative for the construction of the nacelles of modern wind turbines. Compared to conventional materials, aluminum provides clear advantages for the […]

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    Giant Aluminum Sculpture Honors Musical Legacy of Muscle Shoals

    In August in Muscle Shoals, AL, a stunning 18 ft high aluminum sculpture (Figure 1) was revealed, celebrating the vibrant musical heritage of the region. An exquisite portrayal of a trumpet player resembling William Christopher (W.C.) Handy, who was born nearby in Florence, AL, the sculpture proudly stands as a tribute to his contributions to […]

  • Figure 3. The Stedelijk Chair is made out of only aluminum, providing a beautiful and functional design. (Source: Studio Sabine Marcelis.)

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    Aluminum Shows Up Big at Milan Design Week 2024

    By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. At Milan Design Week 2024, aluminum reinforced its case as a feature material among designers and aesthetes from across the world. The various designs presented at the show demonstrate that aluminum can be a powerful material for more than just furniture. Milan Design Week, or Salone del Mobile, originated in […]

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    Hydro Provides Aluminum for New Floating Sauna in Oslo

    The Oslo Sauna Association introduced Trosten, the latest addition to an ever growing fleet of floating saunas in Oslo, Norway. The new floating sauna is designed to accommodate everyone, regardless of ability. It also features an innovative façade made of recycled aluminum from Hydro, making it the world’s first floating sauna to be clad in […]

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    Artists Utilize Aluminum from Capral in Sculpture by the Sea 2023 Exhibition

    Sculpture by the Sea recently concluded its Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk, which was held from October 20 to November 6 in Sydney, Australia. The internationally acclaimed event transforms the coastal walk into the world’s largest free public sculpture exhibition — featuring more than 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and across the world. […]