News: Metalfabrics

04. Oct 2022▶ Metalfabrics

Stay cool with external metal fabric as effective solar protection

Outside temperatures are rising, while inside the air conditioning systems are humming away and consuming lots of energy. However, there are more sustainable ways of cooling buildings – with exterior architectural fabric from GKD. ▶

24. May 2022▶ Metalfabrics

Seamless fabric solution for façades

Many people in the architecture industry are familiar with the ARCHITECT@WORK trade show series, with events throughout Europe. GKD regularly participates and is showing Omega Divergence, a new cable mesh product that offers flexibility and functionality. ▶

09. Dec 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Metal fabric shell for exterior stair tower

The 'Josephinenschule' school in Chemnitz, which was founded in 1898, was legally required to construct a second fire escape route as part of a core refurbishment process. However, there was insufficient space inside the listed building to install this escape … ▶

02. Nov 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Attractive protection: Stainless steel mesh roller shutters

Not many secure closure solutions offer protection from unwanted access and theft while also looking good. The roller shutters produced from GKD metallic mesh deliver all the characteristics expected of reliable access barriers. ▶

09. Aug 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Subtle shine: metal mesh for elevator lobbies in the Berliner Bogen

With the Berliner Bogen on the east side of Hamburg's city center, Hadi Teherani created an office block that received international acclaim. For the redesign of the heavily used elevator lobby in 2020, he selected 106 square meters of PC- … ▶

09. Aug 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Negrellisteg: Metal mesh for Zurich landmark

Above the tracks in front of Zurich central station hangs the Negrellisteg, a new landmark for the city. This 160-meter-long footbridge named for the Austrian engineer Alois Negrelli (1799-1858) is supported by just four pillars. Its delicate appearance is … ▶

09. Jul 2021▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

GKD Group: Expanded Management Board with new organization

With effect from April 1, 2021, the GKD Group has appointed two additional members to its Management Board. Lara Kufferath and Markus Kosel join the two current members, Dr. Stephan Kufferath and Ingo Kufferath, qualified engineer. ▶

14. Jun 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Metal mesh in the hotel and gastronomy industry

Due to the pandemic, the exclusive hotel and restaurant industry has been confronted with new challenges. To comply with the required social distancing regulations and shape the feeling of physical and emotional security architecturally, forward-looking … ▶

28. Apr 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Solar protection: Metal fabric for office building in Hungary

National Instruments (NI), a US-based high-tech company with international operations, established a state-of-the-art corporate campus in the Hungarian city of Debrecen in 2002. The Service Center, which is the third building and also known as … ▶

14. Apr 2021▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

Hidden champion: Welt der Wunder at GKD in Düren

The GKD Group was again tested as one of 500 global market leaders by magazine WirtschaftsWoche in cooperation with Sankt Gallen University this year. TV show Welt der Wunder dedicates a special format to these hidden champions. GKD kicked things off. ▶