8 Architectural Products to Inspire Your Next Design
This selection of buildings—ranging from Atlanta to Kansas City to Basel, Switzerland—highlight stand-out materials and products.
Bjarke Ingels Group’s three-story addition to this existing building in Basel, Switzerland uses Jakob’s sleek Webnet Frames on its railings. Courtesy the manufacturer
At their best, architectural products do more than realize design in detail; they also suggest new possibilities. As these projects demonstrate, building products are far from being mere finishing touches or artistic flourishes. They can push architectural innovation to meet the demands of durability, performance, sustainability, and aesthetics, ultimately helping define the entirety of a project.
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KALWALL TRANSLUCENT SANDWICH PANELS
Middle West Spirits, Columbus, OH
Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design wanted a single facade system to clad its modern expansion of a distillery located in a historic warehouse. The solution, translucent sandwich panels, lets in the ideal amount of daylight for work in the distillery. When lit from within at night, the facade forms a gently glowing elevation. kalwall.comCourtesy © Brad Feinknopf/OTTOKALWALL TRANSLUCENT SANDWICH PANELS
Middle West Spirits, Columbus, OH
Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design wanted a single facade system to clad its modern expansion of a distillery located in a historic warehouse. The solution, translucent sandwich panels, lets in the ideal amount of daylight for work in the distillery. When lit from within at night, the facade forms a gently glowing elevation. kalwall.comCourtesy © Brad Feinknopf/OTTO -
EVENTSCAPE ACRYLIC FIN ELEMENTS
2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT
For this MKDA-designed commercial development close to Stamford’s harbor, Eventscape created custom fins whose undulating patterns echo the waves nearby. The acrylic fins sport polished edges and a frosted finish with integrated LED lighting. eventscape.comCourtesy Alexander Severin PhotographyEVENTSCAPE ACRYLIC FIN ELEMENTS
2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT
For this MKDA-designed commercial development close to Stamford’s harbor, Eventscape created custom fins whose undulating patterns echo the waves nearby. The acrylic fins sport polished edges and a frosted finish with integrated LED lighting. eventscape.comCourtesy Alexander Severin Photography -
AMUNEAL COLLECTOR’S 2 BAY UNIT WITH MESH SURROUND
Crossmedia offices, New York City
Architecture firm Fogarty Finger made use of Amuneal’s expertise in custom fabrication and metalwork for Crossmedia’s offices in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. This hanging unit in the media agency’s kitchen features solid brass fittings and posts and functions as a versatile and easily cleanable pantry. amuneal.comCourtesy the manufacturerAMUNEAL COLLECTOR’S 2 BAY UNIT WITH MESH SURROUND
Crossmedia offices, New York City
Architecture firm Fogarty Finger made use of Amuneal’s expertise in custom fabrication and metalwork for Crossmedia’s offices in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. This hanging unit in the media agency’s kitchen features solid brass fittings and posts and functions as a versatile and easily cleanable pantry. amuneal.comCourtesy the manufacturer -
JAKOB WEBNET FRAMES
Transitlager, Basel, Switzerland
Bjarke Ingels Group designed this three-story addition to the Transitlager, an industrial building in the developing Dreispitz area south of Basel. The units’ terrace railings feature stainless steel Webnet frames, a trim yet stylish choice. jakob-usa.comCourtesy the manufacturerJAKOB WEBNET FRAMES
Transitlager, Basel, Switzerland
Bjarke Ingels Group designed this three-story addition to the Transitlager, an industrial building in the developing Dreispitz area south of Basel. The units’ terrace railings feature stainless steel Webnet frames, a trim yet stylish choice. jakob-usa.comCourtesy the manufacturer -
NBK TERRART BAGUETTE
Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
CO Architects and Helix Architecture + Design created a “lantern for the campus” by installing ceramic tubes in this interior application. The Baguettes are arranged in bands and anchored to a substructure, forming a basketlike scrim that wraps the building’s glass volumes. nbkterracotta.comCourtesy Ashley StreffNBK TERRART BAGUETTE
Health Education Building, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
CO Architects and Helix Architecture + Design created a “lantern for the campus” by installing ceramic tubes in this interior application. The Baguettes are arranged in bands and anchored to a substructure, forming a basketlike scrim that wraps the building’s glass volumes. nbkterracotta.comCourtesy Ashley Streff -
JELD-WEN METAL CLAD WOOD SITELINE WINDOWS AND DOORS
Blue Dog residence, Durham, NC
The architecture firm smitharc designed the award-winning Blue Dog residence in North Carolina to maximize views of a nearby pond and surrounding woods, so specifying the right windows was critical. Jeld-Wen provided high-performing windows and doors for this project, guaranteeing a seamless visual and physical transition between the modern home and the gently sloping terrain. jeld-wen.comCourtesy smitharc architectsJELD-WEN METAL CLAD WOOD SITELINE WINDOWS AND DOORS
Blue Dog residence, Durham, NC
The architecture firm smitharc designed the award-winning Blue Dog residence in North Carolina to maximize views of a nearby pond and surrounding woods, so specifying the right windows was critical. Jeld-Wen provided high-performing windows and doors for this project, guaranteeing a seamless visual and physical transition between the modern home and the gently sloping terrain. jeld-wen.comCourtesy smitharc architects -
LIGHTOLOGY PURE EDGE LIGHTING
Delta Air Lines Main Lobby & Woolman Café, Atlanta
This lobby and café space for the Delta Air Lines employee community makes use of a striking plaster-in LED system along the ceiling. The eyecatching design abstractly references the brand’s heritage, evoking flight patterns and the Delta brand identity, while also acting as a visual draw within the circulation spaces. lightology.comCourtesy the manufacturerLIGHTOLOGY PURE EDGE LIGHTING
Delta Air Lines Main Lobby & Woolman Café, Atlanta
This lobby and café space for the Delta Air Lines employee community makes use of a striking plaster-in LED system along the ceiling. The eyecatching design abstractly references the brand’s heritage, evoking flight patterns and the Delta brand identity, while also acting as a visual draw within the circulation spaces. lightology.comCourtesy the manufacturer -
MARVIN ULTIMATE CASEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS
Pleated House, Door County, WI
Deep in Door County, Wisconsin, this modern home takes full advantage of its forested environs, with generous views and natural light via large casement windows and doors from Marvin. With charred and clear varnished cedar siding, Pleated House fully embraces and reflects its site. marvin.comCourtesy the manufacturerMARVIN ULTIMATE CASEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS
Pleated House, Door County, WI
Deep in Door County, Wisconsin, this modern home takes full advantage of its forested environs, with generous views and natural light via large casement windows and doors from Marvin. With charred and clear varnished cedar siding, Pleated House fully embraces and reflects its site. marvin.comCourtesy the manufacturer
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