Folded plate structures were invented in the 1920s and became all the rage in mid-century architecture around the world. They are capable of very long spans and have their own wonderful aesthetics ...

It’s circular and covered in yellow bricks, with a folded-plate copper roof that’s aged ... took the grand principles permeating through architecture schools and pop culture, made them their ...

The staircase consists of a 4mm-thick steel plate carriage, folded to form treads and risers. It is 740mm wide and welded to a 10mm steel string that is secured to the chimney breast with M12 resin ...

German architecture firm Allmannwappner has completed ... (Courtesy Allmannwappner) On the building’s lower floors, the folded geometry of the aluminum rods is at its most dramatic.