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    Shanghai Book City’s Aluminum Façade is a Show-Stopper

    Shanghai Book City, a seven-story bookstore in China, has recently undergone a major renovation that transformed it from a traditional bookstore into a show-stopping landmark. Local architecture firm, Wutopia Lab completed the overhaul, which was meant to encourage visitors to spend more time reading and less time on electronic devices. Perforated aluminum panels positioned in […]

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    Extruded Aluminum Geodesic Dome Gets a New Life

    Hydro partnered with the Catholic University of America (CUA) to reconstruct the iconic geodesic dome designed by famed architect, inventor, and futurist, Buckminster Fuller, inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The dome is constructed with extruded aluminum structural members made from Hydro CIRCAL, the company’s certified aluminum product, which contains at least 75% […]

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    Architect Tadao Ando to Design Aluminum Pavilion in Australia

    Japanese architect Tadao Ando released the designs for his first architectural project in Australia. Incorporating aluminum and concrete into its design, MPavilion 10 is conceived as a meeting place within the Queen Victoria cultural and botanic gardens in Melbourne. Ando designed the pavilion to be a memorable structure that incorporates geometric circles to create a […]

  • Kenny King, production manager for Tradeglaze, stands next to the new Phantomatic X4 CNC machining center.

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    Tradeglaze Invests In Machinery to Boost Aluminium Production Capacity

    Tradeglaze installed a new CNC machining center at its aluminum fabrication and glazing facility in Lincoln, U.K. The six-figure investment is a part of the company’s ambitious growth program, which was launched last year in response to unprecedented demand in the construction and home improvement markets. In particular, many developers and commercial clients are choosing […]

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    Velux Group Takes Steps to Decarbonize Aluminum in Roof Windows

    Velux Group is a Danish company that produces roof windows, flat-roof windows, and accessories. Recently, the company has seen considerable growth, as more and more homeowners renovate their homes by expanding into attic or roof spaces. With buildings accounting for almost 40% of CO2 emissions, Velux realizes that it was crucial to consider the full […]

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    Angular Aluminum Center Shares Modular Construction Possibilities

    In October, architecture studio Chybik + Kristof completed an innovative Modular Research Centre in Vizovice, Czech Republic. Constructed with aluminum, the center aims to reframe ideas behind prefabricated construction. Pushing the boundaries of standard modular architecture, the new research center aims to serve as a think-tank to present new concepts and possibilities of modular buildings. […]

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    Aluminum Reflects Social Life at Oxford

    London-based architecture studio Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A) designed two buildings for the University of Oxford, U.K., that are wrapped in aluminum and etched glass to compliment the natural setting by reflecting the stone of the site’s historic setting. The two interconnected buildings completed in 2021 form part of the Wadham College campus and consist of […]

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    Perforated Aluminum Façade Reflects Scenery During the Day and Glows at Night

    Architects Jestico + Whiles (J+W), with offices in London and Prague, have completed an aluminum-clad, three-story educational facility at the University of Cambridge in England. The building features aluminum on the exterior with brightly colored staircases and built-in furniture connecting study areas and a library inside. The architectural firm was commissioned to design the  building, […]

  • The exterior of the MoMA demonstrates the beauty of extrusions.

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    Lightweight Matters: Elevating Aluminum in Thailand

    A new Museum of Modern Aluminum (MoMA) has risen on the busy streets of Nonthaburi, Thailand. The project displays a stunning use of aluminum extrusions and pays homage to the history of aluminum in the country. There are about 40 extruders in Thailand today with seven main extrusion companies, which account for 80% of the […]