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Inspiration
Notes from the workshop on material, making, and configuring metal furniture to fit your space. Written by the people who build it in Slovakia.
AIKI Wall Hook: Three Colors, Two Mounting Options, One Hook
TL;DR: The AIKI wall hook is a slim powder-coated steel hook from ATYP, priced at 19 EUR. It ships in three finishes (Chalk, Graphite, Slate) and two mounting choices (screw or tape), so you can match...
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Powder-Coated Steel Furniture: What It Is and Why It Will Last
Powder-coated steel is dry pigment fused to bare metal under heat, forming a hard polymer shell that resists humidity and scratches far better than...
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Slovak Furniture Workshop: A Studio Visit to ATYP in Bánovce
TL;DR: ATYP is a Slovak furniture workshop in Bánovce nad Bebravou, a town of about 15,800 people in Slovakia's Trenčín region. The whole production...
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Cold-Rolled Steel Furniture: Why ATYP Builds Every Piece at 3 mm
TL;DR: ATYP builds every shelf, hook, and bracket in our catalogue from 3 mm cold-rolled steel — specifically EN 10130 DC01 plate. We picked...
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