Copper sheets have been used to design and construct buildings for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptian designers used copper claddings for the towering temple doors of Amen-Re at Karnak, while the third-century Loha Maha Paya temple in Sri Lanka shines with copper roof shingles. (more…)
When contractors recommend using brass tube for plumbing and heating lines, think twice before rejecting it because of cost concerns. Brass does not only look classy, but also owns essential qualities that home builders and real estate property agents equally appreciate. (more…)
While 2015 and 2016 were dubbed the years of copper, brass is now touted as “the interior design metal of the moment,” according to Evening Standard columnists Kai Price and Amanda Nelson. They noted the design transition from the rosy metallic color of copper to the warmer golden hue of brass. Interior designers see brass as an ideal metal because it resists corrosion and can be easily shaped into different simple or complex forms. (more…)
