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05 May Weathering Steel Design Trends: Blending Strength, Style, and Sustainability
Weathering steel, often recognized by its popular trademark COR-TEN®, has evolved from a utilitarian industrial material into a sought-after design element across architecture, landscaping, and infrastructure. As we progress into 2025, architects, landscape designers, and civil engineers continue to find innovative ways to incorporate this rugged yet refined material into the built environment. Below, we explore the key design trends shaping the use of weathering steel today.
15 Dec Top Weathering Steel Projects of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, let’s reminisce on the unique ways our customers used weathering steel in their projects. From striking details to entire structures, the beauty and function of weathering steel was certainly used in impressive and diverse ways throughout the year.
03 May Using Corten Steel Landscape Edging
Commercial landscapes, gardens, backyards, and other outdoor spaces are made up of various areas with different purposes. The best way to contain each area and keep the entire space looking neat and tidy is to use landscape edging.
01 Mar Weathered Steel in Residential Projects
Did you know the use of metal is trending in residential projects? According to Metal Architecture, “metal building components are developing an increasingly strong foothold in residential design.” The article explains that architects are “turning to metal to make design statements, transcend vernacular architectures, deliver...
19 Oct Project Spotlight: Pepper Place in Birmingham, AL
While many know Birmingham, Alabama as the “Magic City” for its rapid growth from 1881 through 1920, the city is also known as “Steel City” because much of its wealth and identity was built in the steel and iron industry. It’s only fitting that steel, particularly...
13 Aug Corten Curb Appeal
The curb appeal of your home or commercial property refers to the attractiveness of its exterior. It’s the first impression that your property makes on an outsider. Enhancing curb appeal creates an inviting entrance to your home or property that everyone can marvel at, including...
04 Mar Clean Up Your Outdoor Space with Cor-ten
While Cor-ten, or weathering steel, was originally developed for practical reasons, landscape and garden designers love its attractive aesthetic. The patina weathering steel acquires over time blends well with stone, wood, plants, and other outdoor elements. In fact, The Wall Street Journal listed using Cor-ten...
06 Jan 6 Ways to Use Weathering Steel in 2020
The atmospheric corrosion resistance of weathering steel enable it to be used unpainted in many structural and architectural applications, such as bridges and open-frame buildings. However, there are several lesser-known ways to use weathering steel and take advantage of its strength, durability and corrosion-resistant properties as well as its aesthetically-appealing appearance.
02 Dec Project Spotlight: Corten Stormwater Management System
From garden design to transmission poles, there are countless applications for corten and weathering steel. Corten’s aesthetically-pleasing appearance, strength, durability and versatility that make it suitable for unique situations. Central Steel Service provided the material for an especially innovative and artful project. The project Fresno Fab Tech...