Perforated sheet in architecture

What is the perforated metal sheet

The perforated metal sheet is a very thin sheet of metal, on its surface there are a series of holes arranged in a repetitive pattern, which can be of different types: step equal to 60°, 45° etc.

This element is produced industrially, since it requires a series of specific and very bulky machinery. The material used to make the perforated plates is generally galvanized steel or aluminum.

One can create panels of different sizes, drilled by a machine according to a constant pitch set at the time of production.

The holes are the most common round, square, oblong and hexagonal, but appropriately shaping the system punch matrix is also possible to obtain different shapes and original.

The perforated sheet, in fact, is not only used for the purpose technical but can be employed as a decorative element to realize real items of furniture or even separator panels and protection.

The production technology of these panels allows to have a wide choice in terms of the size of the panel, the holes, the shape of the panel and so on.

The direction of the holes can be of three types: round hole in quincunx shape; round hole straight and round hole diagonally.
Also the finishing of the edge of the panel can be of different types: there is the panel with the initial jump that can be simple or double, with and without corner angle. The panels may also not have the edge on the long side or the short one.

Use of perforated sheet in furniture

The perforated panels industrially produced may have different dimensions, so that they can be assembled to create real furnishing elements.

This is the case of the line of seats Caballito Blanco produced by MEVACO.
These seats are made of expanded metal diamond shape with size 43x10x2,5x2, with coatings in naturally tanned leather, wool fabrics made on handlooms and fleeces of sheep processed in an environmentally friendly way.

Creator of this line of these pieces of furniture is the artist Oscar Mask, who with these special seats, wants to search a perfect marriage between the cold metal of the structure made of perforated sheet and the natural finish in leather.

The line includes seats in three different sizes and heights that have multiple functions; in fact, they can be used as stools, side tables, footrests and magazine racks, but also as a modern version of a rocking horse.



The Company MEVACO produces panels of perforated sheet both for external and internal use.

The panel shading, for outdoor use, comes in solutions that use warm colors like yellow, red and orange.

It is sliding panels of perforated sheet that besides giving a bright tone, are very durable and have maintenance costs almost zero.
The sheets are made of aluminum with a thickness of about 2.00 mm and are coated with powder finish.

For the interior panels are smaller and are combined with each other even at different angles so as to obtain separator elements that give movement to the environment in which they are installed.

The modularity of these panels can create solutions for any need.

The company bPlan, instead, uses perforated sheeting to create real objects of furniture.

In this case the hole has a simple geometric shape, but it is a real template, such as a mold.

The pots made of perforated metal sheet are no more than a parallelepiped composed of solid panels and perforated if required, can also present inside of the light elements, so as to make more particular object of furniture.

Likewise also the counter made from bPlan always manages to find, using the perforated sheet, a perfect fusion of functionality and creativity.

The perforated sheet is a very light material, but also extremely durable, suitable for creating so special pieces of furniture that can make a difference within a room.

To furnish always in an original way using this material that is so flexible, the company Gubi thought the collection Pedrera, a series of hanging lamps cylindrical made precisely with the perforated sheet.

It is available in many colors including white, black and red, and its dimensions are 63,5x20 cm.
Pedrera lamps are modern and classic, they fit any decor for their particular style.