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Articles

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  Steel Life

  Edge Studio's apartment building with its glass-and-steel facade is a glowing example of the urban renaissance that's gripping Steel City.

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  Goth Girl Goes Metal

  Christina Kozak describes herself as a goth girl. Maybe it's not surprising–she's a metalworker, relegated to hot fires and blackened irons. Her shop on Williamsburg's Grand Street is called…

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  Steel and Magnolias

  What sort of house might a man with the title “recycling coordinator” live in?

Products

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  Carisma Metallic

  Vapor-deposited aluminum coating just like mom used to make! This paperlike textile consists of jillions of coated polyester and polyamide threads.

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  Stainless Steel Levers

  BARTELS has a large inventory of stainless steel levers and pulls. You can order them in stainless steel matte finish or a combination of stainless steel matte/polished.

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  Steel Trash Can

  This is a classic steel trash can, but with a twist. Apartment dwellers can make use of other segregated bins, but larger households might need one of these just for bottles and cans. Improvements to…

Tips

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  "Paint Grip" Steel

  I like to use "Paint Grip" steel, which is a galvanized steel that's been submerged in a phosphate bath. The metal is designed to receive paint, which is one of the reasons why I chose…

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  Stainless-Steel Kitchen Islands: Ideal for Small Kitchens

  When the Stonorovs set out to design their 400-square-foot house in Oakland for themselves and their young toddler, the kitchen required particular attention. They found a kitchen…

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  Retrofit: LED

  Find what works for you and see if you can use an energy-efficient bulb with it.

Event

• Metal Machine Manifesto—Music for 16 Intonarumori

  One of a series of performances in SF that re-examine the relationship of Italian Futurism to innovative artistic form, radical and regressive politics, and performance work today. Futurist…