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INDUSTRY NEWS


CASCADING THE BENEFITS OF DECORATIVE METAL IN WORKSPACES Kelly Goldsmith of Amron Architectural unveils the power of ‘architectural drapery’ to creating captivating spaces using metal sculptural elements that also provide the practicality required in workspaces


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Metal in Architecture Supplement


CONNECTIONS TO A GOLDEN PAST


One of the last buildings bearing the signature of Zaha Hadid is a mixed use workplace sitting alongside Prague’s oldest railway station, and inspired by the historic ‘golden city’ and the dynamism of rail travel


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MAKING THE MOST OF ALUMINIUM WINDOWS Director of ASWS (Associated Steel Window Services) Kris Bennell, considers how conserving aluminium window systems can cut cost as well as carbon


COPPER’S RESILIENT APPEAL


The Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP) explores the benefi ts of copper in modern day infrastructure – from our homes to hospitals and transportation systems – and how copper is helping to create a more sustainable future through careful and considered design


29 TOWARDS A GREENER STEEL FUTURE


Andy Hackett of voestalpine Metsec puts the case for putting steel at the core of industry moves towards the goal of net zero carbon 2050, as production begins to evolve away from fossil fuels, and advises a holistic comparison of materials


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ZINC: THE NATURAL CHOICE Jonathan Lowy of VMZinc says the history of zinc specifi cation aligns with its future


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