The steel trusses supporting Gatwick Airport's new station concourse are clad in gold anodised aluminium.
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105) Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Airport, Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Interior, Metal, Perforate, Public, Steel
Extruded, brushed and bright blue anodised aluminium cover
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061
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Aluminium, Anodised, Brushed, Electronics product, Extrusion, Metal, Product, Reflective, Texture
The Aurora frame by No. 22 Bicycle Company is produced with high performance titanium alloy (grade 9, Ti 3-2.5). The colour of the frame is applied as part of the protective anodising process to ensure a long lasting and high quality finish. Image No. 22 Bicycle Company.
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Titanium, Ti-3Al-2.5V, Titanium alloy, Grade 9, Ti 3-2.5
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Anodised, Metal, Titanium, Transport
Anodised titanium with surface treatment to increase grain size
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Titanium, Ti-6Al-4V, Titanium alloy, Grade 5, Ti 6-4
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Anodised, Iridescent, Metal, Pattern, Product, Sports, Titanium
Spidsen af ​​Nordø (Tip of Nordø, Redmole Spidsen), Denmark, by Cobe Architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Tredje Natur, completed 2023. The facade concept for the cylindrical structure was designed with the aim of creating good daylight conditions throughout the building. To reduce glare, facade elements are narrower towards the west, south and east of the building, where the facade is the most exposed to daylight. Towards the west, north and east, the facade gradually opens up, letting in more light. Thus, the six individually angled facade elements vary in size and glazing ratios based on hour-by-hour weather simulations. The prefabricated solar control glass units in anodised aluminium were manufactured and installed by Feldhaus Fenster + Fassaden.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Float glass, Public, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Spidsen af ​​Nordø (Tip of Nordø, Redmole Spidsen), Denmark, by Cobe Architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Tredje Natur, completed 2023. The facade concept for the cylindrical structure was designed with the aim of creating good daylight conditions throughout the building. To reduce glare, facade elements are narrower towards the west, south and east of the building, where the facade is the most exposed to daylight. Towards the west, north and east, the facade gradually opens up, letting in more light. Thus, the six individually angled facade elements vary in size and glazing ratios based on hour-by-hour weather simulations. The prefabricated solar control glass units in anodised aluminium were manufactured and installed by Feldhaus Fenster + Fassaden.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Float glass, Public, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Colour-tinted and frosted glass cover on the backside of the Apple iPhone 15, with aluminium alloy bezel. The glass is coloured throughout, to create a translucent effect and coated on the backside to mask the internals. The aluminium bezel is machined and injection over-moulded.
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Aluminosilicate glass, HIE, Chemically strengthened, High ion exchange glass Aluminium, AlSiMgMn, 6000 series, 6082
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Aluminium, Aluminosilicate glass, Anodised, Apple, Electronics product, Glass, Metal, Transparent
Beosound Balance, by Benjamin Hubert for Bang & Olufsen, 2022, with wool-blend knitted fabric speaker cover and anodised aluminium top
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A Wool, Sheep wool
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Acoustics, Aluminium, Anodised, Bang & Olufsen, Benjamin Hubert, Electronics product, Knit, Metal, Textile, Wool
Makita impact driver, with twin-shot injection moulded glass fibre reinforced polycarbonate (PC-GF) body and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grip. The gearbox housing is die cast in aluminium A383 (ADC12).
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Aluminium, AlSi10Cu3, Cast alloy, A383 (ADC12) Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), TPC, Thermoplastic polyester elastomer Polycarbonate (PC), PC-GF20, Moulded composite, 20% glass fibre
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Aluminium, Anodised, Injection moulded, Makita, Metal, Metal casting, Polycarbonate (PC), Product, Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
Bang & Olufsen BEOPLAY HX headphones feature lambskin leather ear cushions, with polyurethane foam padding and a gold-colour anodised aluminium frame, using the dip and dye method.
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A Polyurethane resin (PUR), PUR, Foam, Flexible
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Aluminium, Anodised, Bang & Olufsen, Electronics product, Foam, Graphics, Lambskin, Leather, Logo, Metal, Polyurethane resin (PUR), Product, Textile, Wearable electronics
HTC Legend mobile phone housing, sculpted from a single piece of extruded aluminium. The profile is extruded sideways and then CNC machined to the final shape. Techniques have evolved to mass produce fully machined housings like this (same as Apple unibody products). All the scrap can be recycled directly.
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061
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Aluminium, Anodised, CNC machined, Electronics product, HTC, Metal, Product
Bright anodised aluminium colour and finish samples, using the dip and dye method
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061
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Aluminium, Anodised, Electronics product, Metal, Polished, Product, Reflective, Texture
Bright anodised aluminium colour and finish samples, using the dip and dye method
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061
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Aluminium, Anodised, Electronics product, Metal, Polished, Product, Reflective, Texture
Dock mooring cleat, in die cast aluminium 535 (almag 35), an aluminium-magnesium alloy with very good resistance to corrosion, in particular salt water marine environments
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Aluminium, AlMg, Cast alloy, 535
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Aluminium, Anodised, Logo, Marine, Metal, Metal casting, Product
Titania light, by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Luceplan, 1989, produced from laser cut sheets of anodised aluminium. The colour comes from filters over the light source
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Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Alberto Meda, Aluminium, Anodised, Laser cut, Lighting, Luceplan, Metal, Paolo Rizzatto
Bright anodised aluminium colour and finish samples, using the dip and dye method
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061
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Aluminium, Anodised, Electronics product, Metal, Polished, Product, Reflective, Texture
Pressed aluminium camera fascia, gradient colour anodised
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A
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Aluminium, Anodised, Electronics product, Gradient, Metal, Pressed metal, Product
Dalian International Conference Center, China, by Coop Himmelb(l)au, completed 2012, features Novelis coil-anodised aluminium cladding, which provides enhanced protection from the marine environment
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Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Construction, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Marine, Metal, Novelis, Public
Slipstream sculpture, Heathrow Airport, UK, by Richard Wilson, 2014, features a polished aluminium skin over a steel structure, held together by half a million rivets
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Art, Interior, Metal, Polished, Public, Richard Wilson
Nuage vase, by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, 2016, in extruded and anodised aluminium, using the dip and dye method
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A
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Aluminium, Anodised, Extrusion, Product, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Tableware, Vitra
Architectural corrugated aluminium, press-formed
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Construction, Corrugated, Extrusion, Interior, Metal
Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd generation, machined aluminium unibody, colour anodised
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A
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Aluminium, Anodised, Apple, CNC machined, Electronics product, Extrusion, Metal, Product, Wearable electronics
Selfridges store in Birmingham, UK, opened 2003, features 15,000 aluminium discs mounted onto sprayed concrete facade. Designed by Future Systems and Engineered by Arup.
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Aluminium, AlMgCr, 5000 series, 5052
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Arup, Cement Concrete, Construction, Future Systems, Metal, Reinforced concrete
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 features a perforated and pressed aluminium sheet that has been finished and anodised.
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A
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Acoustics, Aluminium, Anodised, Bang & Olufsen, Electronics product, Metal, Pressed metal, Product