The Rational & Poetic Metal｜Falling Chains · Standing Facadas

Artistic architectural skin, functional integration, and sustainable materials - metal decoration is evolving from a structural component to a spatial art language.

Headquartered in Hengshui, China, the world's capital of wire mesh, Mettel pioneers in metal architectural decor for over a decade. Through premium quality, cost efficiency, and responsive service, our expert design team with advanced digital modeling capabilities delivers artistic yet functional solutions for building envelopes and spatial partitions.

What advantages of metal curtains and facada?

• Functional performance advantages
  Corrosion and rust resistance: Stainless steel and aluminum alloys (especially anodized) have strong corrosion resistance, suitable for high humidity and coastal salty environments. Fire and flame retardant: Metal materials are naturally non-combustible (Class A fireproof), maintain structural stability at high temperatures, and improve building safety. High strength and long life: metal drapes are resistant to impact and wear, and their service life can reach more than 30 years, which is much higher than traditional materials.
• Easy maintenance
  The surface is smooth, dust is not easy to adhere, and it can be cleaned by just wiping it every day. No frequent maintenance (e.g., painting, moth repellent) is required, reducing long-term costs.
• Decorative aesthetic advantages
  Dynamic light and shadow effects: The metal surface reflects light and presents flowing light and shadow with the change of sunlight angle, enhancing the artistic sense of the space. Color customization: Through anodizing, paint, electroplating and other processes, any color (such as bronze, rose gold, matte black) can be achieved to meet the needs of the design theme. Texture Diversity: Processes such as drawing, embossing, and etching can create unique textures and enhance visual levels.
• Modern and style adaptation
  The metallic texture gives the building a sense of technology and industrial aesthetics, and is suitable for various styles such as modern, minimalist and retro. Spiral weaving, geometric hollowing and other processes enhance the three-dimensional sense, such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts replacing railings with metal mesh, taking into account both function and artistry.
• Space function advantages
  Permeability and Flexibility: Metal mesh curtains are light and breathable, maintaining visual coherence when separating spaces and avoiding a sense of closure. Adjustable Construction: Drapery can be pleated, stretched, or folded, allowing for easy movement like a cloth curtain for easy adjustment to shade or privacy needs. Shading and energy saving Outdoor metal roller blinds reflect sunlight through blade angles, reducing heat entry and reducing air conditioning energy consumption (such as Shanghai Vanke project). Metal shading elements (such as perforated aluminum panels) have both shading and façade decoration functions.

How to choose the characteristics and application scenarios of different metal materials?

• Stainless steel:
  highest corrosion resistance, high hardness, fire resistance, suitable for coastal buildings, places with high safety requirements.
• Aluminum alloy:
  lightweight, easy to process curved surface, improved weather resistance after anodizing, suitable for streamlined curtain walls, indoor curtains.
• Copper alloy:
  After oxidation, it presents a unique patina and a sense of history, suitable for cultural venues and retro-style facades.
• Building façade:
  curtain wall shading, curved surface shape.
• Interior space:
  partitions, corridors, ceilings, column decorations.
• Public and cultural venues:
  museums, opera houses, airports, sales offices, hospitals, concert halls, shopping malls, schools, libraries, restaurants, hotels, offices, entertainment centers, banks, homes.