Metal Architecture – January/February 2025

Metal Architecture – January/February 2025
English | True PDF | 52 Pages | 10.9 MB
Metal Architecture is the leading authority on the use of metal in architectural applications and building design. Published monthly, it is an educational source for ideas, valuable insights and practical solutions by industry leaders. Metal Architecture inspires and educates architects, design professionals, spec writers and engineers engaged in new construction, retrofit, renovation and modernization of commercial, industrial, multiuse and institutional building projects. Focusing on design and engineering with metal, Metal Architecture provides design solutions that continually push the envelope of what is possible and available in the marketplace.

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LanguageEnglish

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Release2026

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