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Aburi Copper

Muneji Toh Architects

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JURY VOTES
Finishes
8.10
7.55
8.10
7.10
7.71
Marc Verderol
Marc Verderol Head of Store Construction at Swarovski
6
6
6
6
6
John Naranjo
John Naranjo Creative Director at Arcadis - Callison RTKL
6.19
6.09
6.4
5.98
6.17
Pallavi Dean
Pallavi Dean Founder at Roar
1.6
6.09
6.04
2.83
4.14
Pepa Casado D'Amato
Pepa Casado D'Amato Trend Researcher at Futurea
5
6
5
5
5.25
Addy Walcott
Addy Walcott Creative Director at M Moser Associates
4.5
5.5
5.75
5
5.19
Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns Founder at Studio Nicholas Burns
5
5.74
5
5
5.19
Ben Pashley
Ben Pashley Head of Store Concept Development at Magasin du Nord
6.32
6
5.51
4.06
5.47
Dimitris Karampatakis
Dimitris Karampatakis Co-founder and Director at K-Studio
5
7
7
5.92
6.23
Valentina Audrito
Valentina Audrito Cofounder and Partner at Studio Audrito Word of Mouth House
5
6.94
6.65
5
5.9
David T’Kint
David T’Kint Founder at DTK Studio
6.09
7.02
7.02
6.09
6.56
Bart Sasim
Bart Sasim Managing Director at Coliving Ventures
5.6
6.5
5.9
5.4
5.85
Krisztian Szetei
Krisztian Szetei Managing Director at Solinfo Group
5
6
5.5
5
5.38
Kammy Han
Kammy Han General Manager at Chengdu EGO Business Management
5.51
5.59
6.16
6.4
5.92
CM Jao
CM Jao Cofounder at Oft Interiors
6.05
6.35
6.08
6.72
6.3
Bin Wu
Bin Wu Founder at W.Design
7
7
7
7
7
Dimension
W24cm × H200cm
Completion
2023
Material
Metal

This metal building materials were created using a burning process. Through repeated experiments, it is transformed into beautiful metals. When heat is applied to copper, it changes into various colors. The colors that emerge change depending on the craftsman's special burning method and special conditions. In particular, the rainbow colors are extremely beautiful, and complex colors and patterns emerge. The new expressions of iridescent copper will add elegance to a variety of spaces.

Copper, which is familiar to us in our daily lives, is the first metal that mankind possessed. It is a versatile metal with many properties. It has a variety of characteristics, such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, workability, heat resistance, and corrosion resistance, and is still used in various fields today due to its functionality and design. By tinkering with copper, new expressions can be brought out and the possibilities of the metal expanded.

This wall material maximizes the potential of copper. The beautiful rainbow colors appear by adjusting the burning method, temperature, and burning time. By changing the conditions, it is also possible to make other colors such as red and indigo appear.

This semi-mirror finished wall material reflects the surrounding scenery, adding depth to the space. The appearance changes depending on the viewing angle, the intensity of the light, the weather, etc. As it ages, it becomes more matte, and the diverse colors created by burning it change beautifully as it ages.

Exploring new possibilities in metal processing technology will contribute to the development of the metal and design industries. The amazing skills of our engineers are irreplaceable. Through this project, it maybe convey the appeal of metal processing technology.