Building Components

Discover 50 award-winning designs tagged Building Components on V Design Magazine.

Designer: Yuze Tao and Tinghuan Du Work: Switch Tag: Building Components

Firefly

Firefly can provide users with a more intuitive and imaginative way to control the lighting system. Firefly combines light control with dynamic and light perception, adjusts the brightness and illumination area by detecting the sliding of fingers. The wake-up function and night mode are added to meet the needs of different customers, create a comfortable, humanized, and intelligent living environment, and offer the possibility to enhance the connection between the home virtual operating system and the real world.

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Designer: SIGEL GmbH Work: Acoustic Elements Tag: Building Components

Sound Balance

Sound Balance is a system of acoustic elements designed for open-plan offices. The range comprises 34 wall and room elements that absorb sound. Each absorber combines polyester fleece panels of varying densities to reach a high level of sound absorption. The acoustic material offers a higher absorption rating than typical foams and fibres. All Sound Balance elements are certified to Fire Safety Class B2 and use pollutant-free materials. The elements are sturdy and hold securely on the wall. Noise is reduced while a calm visual appearance is kept.

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Designer: Guangdong Rosery Home Furnishings Co.Ltd Work: Partition Door Tag: Building Components

N1 Linear Rail Sliding

N1 Linear Rail Sliding is a sliding partition door for homes and commercial spaces. The design uses a 6mm linear rail and an ultra-slim aluminium frame, with all accessories hidden inside the profile. Large panels of 8mm clear etched glass improve light transmission and allow an unobstructed view. A light-tension damping system softens closing and reduces the risk of slamming and pinched fingers. An anti-swing roller keeps the panels steady, and a quick-release pulley simplifies maintenance. Sizes, colours and panel numbers can be customised.

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Designer: Guangzhou Video-Star Intelligent Co.,Ltd Work: Smart Home Control Panel Tag: Building Components

KNX Waltz Touch Pad

Waltz Touch Pad is a smart home control panel for building automation. The panel combines a touch screen with physical buttons in a single unit. Users can customize the functions and colors of the buttons, and each button can be removed and replaced to suit different architectural styles. Button actions are linked to the screen, which shows dynamic feedback during operation. Electronic components are placed in a separate metal bar at the base, which makes the panel thinner. The body is made of 6063 aluminum with an anti-fingerprint coating.

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Designer: Shandong Industrial Design Institute Work: Door Tag: Building Components

Intelligent Innovation

Intelligent Innovation is an entry door designed for connected homes. The door is unlocked by fingerprint or password, and the fingerprint sensor sits at the head of the handle. An 8.4 inch outer screen shows information and receives password input, while a 13.3 inch inner screen manages the door and its function modules. Quick plug-in interfaces are reserved in the door frame and door body, so additional modules can be added as needed. The installation size is 2050 by 960 millimeters, which follows common standards for simple replacement.

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Designer: Wala Sp. z o.o. Work: Handle For Door Tag: Building Components

Modular

Modular is a series of pull handles for doors. Each handle is built from independent elements. The tube and the bases are separate parts, so they can be finished in different ways. Available finishes include the full RAL colour palette, anodised aluminium, stainless steel and printing that imitates wood. The parts are made of aluminium flat bar with a rectangular section of 80 by 12 millimetres. The bases are 200 millimetres long and are offered in six shapes. A fingerprint reader and LED strips can also be added, so each handle can be matched to the door and the facade.

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Designer: Shenzhen Tianyu Design Co., Ltd. Work: Baseboard Tag: Building Components

Magnetic Zosine

Magnetic Zosine is a metal baseboard designed for interior walls. The baseboard is made of an aluminium panel and a metal back panel, both magnetized, so installation is completed by simple splicing without glue or plugs. The baseboard is only 5 mm thick after installation, and the tilted profile helps resist dust. The oxidized surface is smooth, durable and moisture-proof, and high-precision mechanical cutting gives accurate sizes. Glue-free assembly avoids the release of formaldehyde and benzene, and the parts can be removed and recycled.

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Designer: Zev Bianchi Work: Compact Side Folding Stair Tag: Building Components

Bcompact Hybrids

Bcompact Hybrid is a side folding staircase designed for compact homes and workspaces. The staircase folds sideways to sit flush with or inside the wall when not in use. A bi-folding handrail and an automatic safety gate move with the folding action. Stringers and treads are cut from sustainably sourced bamboo plyboard using low waste cutting methods. Brass, aluminium and stainless steel parts support a long service life. Each unit is made to the required height and angle, so access to upper levels is gained with minimal building work.

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Designer: Bien Design Team Work: Wall Tile and Glazed Porcelain Tag: Building Components

Famous

Famous is a collection of glazed porcelain wall and floor tiles. The surface reproduces the appearance of natural stone, with a uniform small stone texture inspired by beach stones. Digital printing technology and glazed porcelain technology are used in the production of the collection. The tiles are made in gray tones to keep a natural look. Available sizes include 40 by 120 and 30 by 90 wall tiles, 60 by 60 glazed porcelain and 45 by 45 floor tiles. The rich texture adds balance and visual interest to plain interior spaces.

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Designer: Shanghai Sankeshu Xiaosen New Material Technology Co., Ltd Work: Panel Tag: Building Components

Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow

Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow is a decorative wall panel for home interiors. The panel is made of composite wood and finished with a hand-dripping spray painting technique that uses traditional Chinese ink. The surface recalls the glaze of Tianmu porcelain from the Song Dynasty, with low saturated grey tones and a fine texture. High gloss and silver powder materials add brightness and depth to the colour. The panel offers an alternative to plain solid coloured surfaces and gives living spaces a cultural character.

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Designer: Cerrad Design Team Work: Tiles Tag: Building Components

Vshape Mattina

Vshape Mattina is a stoneware tile designed to cover a stair step with a single element. The tile emulates the look and structure of wood in a floor-board format of 30 by 120 centimeters. The curved nose is formed from one ceramic piece through a gravitational bending process during a second firing. The double firing strengthens the technical parameters, making the tile resistant to frost, slipping and cracking. The surface is textured and matte, and five color shades are offered. Vshape Mattina suits stairs, terraces, balconies and window sills, indoors and outdoors.

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Designer: Zhenshen Hu Work: Sash Window Tag: Building Components

L10

L10 is a sliding window designed for residential buildings. The full view design combines dimmable glass, a nano coating and a self cleaning coating. The transparency of the glass is changed by electronic control, while the coatings support heat insulation, ultraviolet protection and a clean surface. A smart home control system allows the window to be opened and closed, the transparency level to be adjusted and automation scenarios to be set through a mobile application or a remote controller. The sashes can also be held at any chosen position.

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