13 Simpler, Smarter Building Products-Metropolis

RE8 The latest architectural mesh from Kaynemaile

The best structural elements are easy to install and safer to touch.

Building products are evolving from the inside out. Structural elements appear streamlined for easy installation, surface patterns mimic natural materials, and the lists of material ingredients are increasingly brief (for worker and user safety) and recycled.

A couple virtual capsules of these trends is Aspire’s LEED-friendly line of stone-look recycled rubber and plastic pavers along with Millboard's hand-molded self-healing timber composite outdoor decking.

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