Building Components

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Designer: Jarosław Markowicz Work: Photovoltaic Metal Roof Tag: Building Components

Etile

Etile is a photovoltaic metal roof tile designed for use on many types of buildings. Each module is based on a traditional galvanized steel roof tile and carries five micro photovoltaic panels that generate electricity. The modules measure 1200 by 360 by 30 millimetres and are joined together like ordinary roof tiles, with cable connections hidden under the roof sheathing. The power line is connected to the building power grid. The steel panel can be separated at the end of the product life. Etile adds energy generation without changing the roof structure.

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Designer: Dante Luna Work: Construction Product Tag: Building Components

Excentrico

Excentrico is a constructive product of the openwork block function. It inspired by the Caribbean location where it is necessary for spaces to be permeable. This product serves the purpose of optimizing the natural ventilation of the architectural spaces inside achieving a better natural circulation used as a bioclimatic strategy. It is developed in 3 variants with the difference of the shape of the central hole.

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Designer: Kamelia Terzieva Work: Polyurethane Wall Tile Tag: Building Components

Puzzle

The Puzzle tile has a pure and stylized form and a contemporary look. Thanks to its features of 3D design the tile can be placed in 4 ways, which provides a spectrum of possibilities. It can be freely combined to create a variety of abstract, geometric patterns playing with the changing light. The tiles can be installed as an accent in the space or cover the entire wall surface. Painting of some tiles in different colors can diversify the compositions. The Puzzle tiles are suitable for a range of interiors – utility, office or home spaces.

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Designer: Wu Zhifei Work: Floor Coverings Tag: Building Components

20mm Full-body Slab

20mm Full Body Slab is a sintered stone panel designed for furniture countertops. The slab is made of natural materials and is formed through 13 processes over 390 minutes of forging and polishing. The production sequence gives the surface high hardness and a fine feel. A thickness of 20 millimeters adds load-bearing capacity. The dense structure resists greasy stains, which can be removed with a single wipe. The veining runs through the full body, so edges can be cut, chamfered and polished with aligned texture.

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Designer: Elite Smart Film Inc. Taiwan Branch (BELIZE) Work: Film Tag: Building Components

Elite Smart

Elite Smart is a switchable film for windows and glass partitions. The film is made by injecting liquid crystal polymers and conductive polymers between two transparent conductive layers. Without power, the film appears foggy. Under alternating current, the liquid crystal molecules align and the film turns transparent. The change between transparent and opaque states is made with a simple power switch. A PEDOT conductive layer gives high transmittance and low resistance, blocks all ultraviolet rays and over 90 percent of infrared light.

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Designer: Ceramika Paradyz / Maja Ganszyniec Work: Ceramic Tiles Collection Tag: Building Components

Modernizm

Modernizm is a ceramic tile collection for floors and walls in interior and exterior spaces. The collection features corset tiles, which are small ceramic cubes with notches and embossments inspired by details from the 1920s and 1930s. Square, rectangular and hexagonal formats are offered in several sizes and subdued colours, so elements can be combined into geometric mosaics. The tiles are made of mass-coloured stoneware, and are rectified and frost resistant. Suitable spaces include protected historic buildings, restaurants, shops and homes.

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Designer: Fengqi Gong Work: Wayfinding System Tag: Building Components

Bamboo Sound

Bamboo Sound is a wayfinding system created for a hotel interior. The concise frame follows framing techniques drawn from South Chinese garden design. Multilayer frosted semitransparent acrylic is layered inside the frame, and the back is baked with white paint. Bamboo patterns are silk printed on the back of the acrylic, while the information is silk printed on the outer surface, creating distinct layers of depth. A copper frame is fixed around the acrylic. Changing ambient light leaves soft shadows on the surface, recalling bamboo leaves reflected on water.

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Designer: david dos santos Work: Automatically Regulates Room Temperature Tag: Building Components

Haconn Premium Radiator Thermostat

Haconn Radiator Thermostat is a control knob that regulates room temperature. The knob has a clean geometric cylindrical form with a distinct bump on the front. The bump serves as a visual reference to the setting: when the bump points up, the temperature is high; when it points down, the temperature is low. Reading a printed number scale is not needed. The outer parts are injection moulded ABS combined with cold pressed metal parts, and the technical parts are metal moulded or machined. A flexible production and assembly setup allows many colour and finish options.

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Designer: Esra Arıcı Work: Surfacing Solution Tag: Building Components

Teos

Teos is an engineered quartz surface designed for kitchen countertops and cut-to-size surfacing applications. Teos is made of natural quartz granules and advanced polymers, compacted by vibratory pressing under vacuum, then cured in an oven and polished with diamond abrasives. The surface is nonporous, hygienic and resistant to scratches, chemicals and abrasion, and no annual sealing is needed. The vein pattern and the dual opaque and transparent base recall Bianco Arabescato marble, offering a durable alternative to a stone that is becoming rare.

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Designer: Seda Palanduz Work: Touch Control Panel Tag: Building Components

Eclipse

Eclipse is a wall mounted touch control panel for smart home systems. The panel manages connected devices through an intuitive touch screen, a mobile application and voice assistants, offering comfort, safety and energy saving. The body is made of special aluminum profiles, machined on CNC benches and sanded by hand. Nine textures are available across metallic and granite finishes, applied with three coating methods. The form joins angular geometry with soft organic curves, and two screen sizes are produced.

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Designer: Bora Yıldırım Work: Staircase Tag: Building Components

UVine

UVine spiral staircase is formed by interlocking U and V shaped box profiles in an alternating fashion. This way, the staircase becomes self-supporting since it does not need a center pole or perimeter support. Through its modular and versatile structure, the design brings easiness throughout manufacturing, packaging, transportation and installation.

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Designer: Font Barcelona Work: Switches and Sockets Collection Tag: Building Components

5.1

5.1 is a collection of electrical switches and sockets designed for architectural interiors. The collection is defined by pure lines, a plate thickness of 6 mm and a minimal ergonomic toggle. Plates are made of stainless steel, brass, aluminium or Corian. A wide range of functions is offered, including switches, sockets, push buttons, dimmers, thermostats and USB chargers. The plates fit universal boxes and can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Each piece can be adapted in material, finish and format to suit a specific project.

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