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Line by Line: Suspended Ceilings that Blend Acoustics and Aesthetics

ArchDaily

This phenomenon arises from the brain's natural tendency to simplify and seek visual patterns, interpreting the proximity of the lines as indicative of a unified ceiling. This illusion is often exploited in suspended ceiling architecture, where successive slats, when viewed at an angle, create the impression of a solid ceiling.

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How to Make the Most of Double-Height Ceilings in Residential Architecture: Explore Various Examples

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Image: © Michiel Vergauwe Double-height ceilings, commonly found in museums and industrial warehouses to accommodate large objects, offer both aesthetic and functional advantages. This concept seamlessly translates to residential designs, where these ceilings are often strategically placed near social areas or stairs. Read more »

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Interiors with Vaulted Ceilings: 21 Subtle Designs

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Photo: © Jack Hobhouse The simplest definition of a vaulted ceiling is a self-supporting arched structure to cover a space. Wildernesse Restaurant / Morris+Company. This technique was used extensively during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages but fell into disuse with the advance of other building solutions that became more practical.

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How to Improve Internal and External Environments with Glass Ceilings

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Shenzhen Hongshan Middle School. Image © XINLEE As a highly transparent material that stands up to all but the most extreme of weather conditions, is easily formed into any size or shape, and, once formed, will last for thousands of years, glass is still one of the most innovative and crucial materials used in architecture.

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Heatherwick's Vessel set to reopen with "floor-to-ceiling steel mesh"

Deezen

Vessel's highest platform to remain closed This will include the installation of "floor-to-ceiling steel mesh" across half of the attraction's passable spaces, The New York Times has reported. The post Heatherwick's Vessel set to reopen with "floor-to-ceiling steel mesh" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Frontier acoustic ceiling and wall system by Autex Acoustics

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Dezeen Showroom: British acoustic treatment brand Autex Acoustics has developed an acoustic ceiling and wall system designed to absorb sound in busy open-plan spaces. The post Frontier acoustic ceiling and wall system by Autex Acoustics appeared first on Dezeen. For more details email showroom@dezeen.com.

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Strategy: Find New Ways To Sculpt A Ceiling

MLL Atelier

Designing a ceiling is of critical importance — and not just because this is from where much of the lighting may come. When your occupants look upward, what do they feel? A sense of awe? Amazement? A yearning to continue on their journey through your building?

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