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Managing the movement of passengers through the liminal spaces of major transport hubs, while also providing welcoming rest areas, is a design challenge both practical and aesthetic. HIMACS goes with the flow at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 3
Construction aggregates: building stone masonry advice guide. The property looks finished as soon as the scaffolding is taken down. Standing next to a stone-clad office building, you see nothing on the exterior that tells of the material’s origins
Design, durability and bespoke fabrication: HIMACS solid surface takes centre stage at Parkest Hôtel & Spa, the Arteloge hotel group’s new 4-star destination on the outskirts of Lyon, France
Architectural restoration standards prioritize durable residential envelope designs. Contemporary residential architecture focuses on high-performance materials and expert structural maintenance. Proper maintenance secures long-term weather resistance
Where to buy custom glass partitions: top suppliers. The 8 best places to buy custom glass partitions in the US — from direct manufacturers and glaziers to modular systems, refurbished dealers, and design shops
Carbon fiber in building design is most useful where low mass, high stiffness, corrosion resistance, or thin profiles matter. Designers usually work with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), whose performance depends on fiber direction, laminate construction, resin, geometry, and manufacturing quality
Architectural models help turn drawings and digital concepts into something that can be viewed, handled, and discussed from different angles. They are used to study building form, proportions, façades, interiors, landscapes, and the relationship between different elements of a project
At the heart of a historic Dijon townhouse featuring a 15th-century Gothic courtyard, HIMACS Aurora Frost, with its translucent qualities, contributes to a renovation that brings heritage, light and contemporary design together into a stylish dialogue. HIMACS highlights the new identity of Maison Philippe Le Bon in Dijon
Precision tube cutting to seamless joins, laser cutting handrails. Three laser processes—fiber tube cutting, pulsed laser cleaning, and handheld laser welding—form an integrated workflow for luxury handrails
Canada has long winters, heavy snow, strong prairie winds, and sharp temperature changes. These conditions place real pressure on commercial, agricultural, and industrial structures. A durable steel building needs dependable framing, weather protection, and moisture control to remain strong through each season
Cleaning a historic building is rarely a simple matter of removing dirt. Stone, metal, decorative finishes, previous repairs, and later coatings may all exist on the same facade, sometimes within a few square metres. A treatment that works well on one area can damage another.
Learn how precision sheet metal fabrication services eliminate costly panel installation defects, optimize alloy selection, and guarantee tight engineering tolerances.
A dental clinic that transforms smiles in Galati, Romania has itself been transformed by the organic, sculptural forms of thermoformed HIMACS, integrated with atmospheric lighting. HIMACS creates illuminated curves at the Only Smile dental clinic
Choosing materials and fixtures for building projects. A specifier’s guide to choosing the right materials and fixtures, from residential glazing to custom joinery and retail display