Beyond the Flat Surface
Metal has moved beyond the flat sheet.
For decades, architectural metal was largely about the finish: brushed, polished, bronze, brass, blackened or stainless.
Chemetal expands that conversation. Today, metal can be embossed, carved, laser cut, perforated, patinated and fabricated to become an active part of the architecture. It can introduce rhythm to a wall, transparency to a divider, depth to millwork or a sculptural quality to an otherwise ordinary surface.
The question is no longer simply which metal finish? It’s what do you want the metal to do?
Tambourine: Dimension Through Rhythm
Tambourine is a perfect example of this new approach.
Inspired by the repeating rhythm of corrugated metal and classic tambour detailing, the collection transforms aluminum into a dimensional architectural surface. Its linear profile catches ambient light differently throughout the day, creating subtle highlights and shadows that give the material movement.
Available in horizontal or vertical orientation, Tambourine can dramatically change the visual proportion of a space. Run vertically, it emphasizes height and creates an elegant architectural cadence. Turn it horizontally and the same material produces a broader, more expansive visual effect.
And because Tambourine can be paired with a range of Chemetal metal finishes, the personality can shift from restrained and contemporary to warm, dramatic or luxurious.
Start With the Finish
Dimension is only part of the story.
Chemetal offers an extensive palette of metal and metal-laminate designs in aluminum, brass, copper and stainless steel, allowing designers to establish an entirely different material vocabulary from one project to the next.
Cool silver and stainless tones can create a crisp contemporary expression. Brass, champagne and gold bring warmth. Copper and bronze introduce richness and depth. Blackened and darker metals create contrast and architectural weight.
The material can become a quiet supporting element—or the thing that defines the room.
And That’s Just the Surface.
Laser Cut: Design Through Transparency
Sometimes the most interesting part of a metal panel is what isn’t there.
Chemetal’s Transparency collection uses precision laser cutting to turn thicker aluminum panels into architectural screens and patterned surfaces.
Instead of simply covering a wall, these panels can interact with the space around them—allowing light, shadow and glimpses of what lies beyond to become part of the design.
That opens entirely different applications:
Screens. Partitions. Room dividers. Feature panels. Layered walls. Backlit installations. Decorative architectural elements.
The effect changes throughout the day as light moves across and through the pattern. Metal becomes less of a finish and more of an architectural object.
Custom: When the Catalog Isn’t the End Point
One of Chemetal’s most interesting capabilities may be what happens after a material is selected. Its fabrication capabilities extend into custom sizing, bending, wrapping, CNC cutting, laser cutting, powder coating and project-specific fabrication.
That creates opportunities for custom patterns, branded elements, dimensional features and architectural components developed specifically around a project. A standard material can become the starting point rather than the final answer. For designers, architects and fabricators, that changes the conversation considerably.
Instead of:
“Which panel should we use?”
It becomes:
“What could we create with it?”
Ready to Explore the Possibilities?
CPS Garten can help you navigate the Chemetal collection, review finishes and samples, explore specialty metal products and identify the right material or fabrication approach for your next project.
Explore the collection. Request samples. Bring us the idea.