EDITOR ’ S CHOICE
Nordic Brass perforated ceiling and expanded brise-soleil
Nordic Décor includes embossing to provide regular patterns of raised or recessed forms , some also abraded to reveal highlights of the base material colour for additional design effects . Grindings are also available with linear , cross-hatched or curvedswirl hairlines to give distinctive matt surfaces . These surface treatments , combined with the natural living colours of Nordic Copper and its alloys , offer real design freedom , adding a richness and opulence to any interior design .
FORMS AND SYSTEMS Apart from traditionally-jointed , rolled material supported by a substrate , various other forms of Nordic Copper are increasingly being explored by innovative designers . For example , material can be supplied in profiled sheets or extremely flat honeycomb panels , and it can be pressed to provide surface textures and modulation . It can also be perforated , expanded or woven as mesh giving varying degrees of transparency . When used internally , of course Nordic Copper can be used in an even wider range of forms and systems , free from the constraints of weather-proof detailing .
Photo : Peter Bennetts
One particular recurring architectural theme is material continuity , blurring the boundaries between outside and in , with external copper cladding simply continuing past fully-glazed walls . When used outside , it ’ s important to remember that on-going changes to copper surfaces , including pre-oxidised and pre-patinated as well as most alloys , will continue over time depending on the local environment . Again , this does not generally apply to interior applications and designers should understand and , indeed , celebrate the divergent developments of internal and external copper .
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Photo : Olaf Rohl
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