In the end, choosing metal cladding is an aesthetically subjective venture, but also technologically objective. The type of product an architect chooses is based on a wide variety of important factors, and formability in design might be the most important. To count on cladding as the external envelope for a major piece of architecture is an exercise in thorough research requiring a rigorous process of testing and experimentation.

One way Alucobond guarantees satisfaction is by helping its clients put together large-scale models of projects before specifying the final product. In the case of manufacturing massive aluminum paneling for brilliant and bold architectural projects, seeing is the key to believing — and paying less.

The winners of this year's A+Product Awards have been announced. Stay tuned for the year's edition of the A+Product Awards ebook in the coming months.