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Adapa adaptive moulds in Fabricate 2020
We are pleased that our adaptive moulds are mentioned in Fabricate 2020. We recommend reading the Fabricate 2020 book and wishes to highlight the important and fundamental progress achieved by Werner Sobek AG, by bringing in cutting edge technologies in a well-designed and well-planned production...
April 27, 2020
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Natural principles
Sustainability is a natural core principle You may wonder why our adaptive moulds do not look like any other colourful machine. There is a reason behind, and it is a core principle in sustainability and reusability. The way we design solutions, manufacture machinery and service our customers...
December 5, 2019
New Service: Rent a mould
Introducing rental moulds To support the introduction of curved designs, we now introduce rental adaptive moulds. This allows you to – reduce cost, meet special requests, increase capacity temporarily and meet your delivery deadlines. Machinery lease allow our customers the benefit of high capacity low-cost manufacture even...
October 15, 2019
Dangerous EPS: How Polystyrene is Destroying Our Planet
Polystyrene is ubiquitous; it has been for a while now. You can find it in everything from the housing of hair dryers, televisions, coffee machines and food processors to disposable paper cups and food containers. You may also have heard the term ‘Styrofoam’ being used...
July 6, 2019
Evolution of Curved Architecture Through History
Curved forms are fluidic, and they are influenced by nature, which allow them to blend into the surrounding landscape. Some of the most striking designs from contemporary architecture includes free-form, because there exists a plethora of technologies today that can bring 3D drawings to life....
March 4, 2019
Realization of Freeform Designs Using Modern Day Tooling
There are several examples from vernacular architecture, where historically, curved shapes were used to achieve a functional need and offer aesthetic value at the same time. The designs of these structures were influenced by various factors such as local climate, culture and availability of raw...
February 15, 2019
Customer Spotlight Series: Curve Works
Curve Works is both, a client and a partner to Adapa. Our association with them has been an insightful and productive experience for both our organizations. We posed some questions to François Geuskens, the Director of Curve Works, and you can read about what he...
January 19, 2019
Adapa Joins the Terminal Expansion Project of the Kuwait Airport
Adapa was awarded a contract in June 2017, to supply 85 Adaptive Moulds for the construction of the new passenger terminal at the Kuwait International Airport (KWI)....
October 16, 2018
Custom concrete facade elements for the North Souk
Developed by Solidere and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects as a multi use building providing both retail and residential area. The ...
January 12, 2017