{"id":522,"date":"2010-08-27T04:26:40","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T04:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graphicdisplayusa.com\/blog\/?p=522"},"modified":"2020-02-11T23:03:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T23:03:48","slug":"dibond-design-catches-collective-eye-australian-retail-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/dibond-design-catches-collective-eye-australian-retail-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"DIBOND\u00ae Design Catches The Collective Eye In Australian Retail Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Excited shoppers recently streamed into Canberra Centre for a peak at the first Marcs store to open in the Australian national capital of Canberra City \u2013 and it wasn\u2019t just the range of men\u2019s and women\u2019s fashion that caught the collective eye. The store is the first in Australia to showcase Marcs\u2019 new store design concept, which includes an attention-grabbing ceiling made from Dibond\u00ae aluminum composite material by 3A Composites.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/ad4a90564ca58c16bcff26fb80d80c38_f215.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-524\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/ad4a90564ca58c16bcff26fb80d80c38_f215.jpg\" alt=\"ad4a90564ca58c16bcff26fb80d80c38_f215\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/ad4a90564ca58c16bcff26fb80d80c38_f215.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/ad4a90564ca58c16bcff26fb80d80c38_f215-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Dibond is a market-leading panel with unique product properties that allow for routing and folding. Dibond was utilized not only for the ceiling but also for the store entrance.<\/p>\n<p>(Dibond consists of two pre-painted sheets of .012-inch aluminum bonded to a solid polyethylene core \u2013 a unique composition that makes it approximately one-half the weight of aluminum. Dibond, the flattest panel on the market, offers a superior surface for displaying digital and screen-printed graphics.)<\/p>\n<p>Mark Simpson, director of Universal Design Studio, said Dibond was chosen for its light weight, versatility and elegance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/a9c61e6eacd618365bc27d7dac0cb771_f216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-525\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/a9c61e6eacd618365bc27d7dac0cb771_f216.jpg\" alt=\"a9c61e6eacd618365bc27d7dac0cb771_f216\" width=\"299\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/a9c61e6eacd618365bc27d7dac0cb771_f216.jpg 299w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/a9c61e6eacd618365bc27d7dac0cb771_f216-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\u201cThe crux of the Marcs concept was to create a dynamic, neo-modern, effortless interior language,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cThe key components are simple veneered panels &#8212; which provide a completely flexible merchandising system &#8212; solid oak tables, a family of linoleum and Alucobond\u00ae plinths, free-standing metal racks and, of course, the signature ceiling. Each ceiling panel is formed from folded Dibond and suspended in formation to create a dynamic and bespoke design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Alucobond aluminum composite material, which consists of two sheets of 0.020-inch aluminum thermobonded to a plastic core, also is manufactured by 3A Composites.)<\/p>\n<p>The Marcs project is just one striking example of what can be achieved with Dibond, which has been described as \u201cthe composite panel for people with ideas\u201d. With outstanding features such as exceptional flatness, formability, durability and reusability, Dibond is Australia\u2019s premiere choice in aluminum composite material for shop-fitting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/citi_entrance_324.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-526\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/citi_entrance_324.jpg\" alt=\"citi_entrance_324\" width=\"216\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/citi_entrance_324.jpg 216w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2015\/05\/citi_entrance_324-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>Another newly designed store in Australia that demonstrates the Dibond difference is Citi Nails &amp; Beauty in Westfield Marion, Adelaide\u2019s largest shopping center.<\/p>\n<p>When selecting a material for the salon\u2019s stylish curved shop front, the designers opted for Dibond Brushed Copper to complement a design concept finish based on dark and contrasting colors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excited shoppers recently streamed into Canberra Centre for a peak at the first Marcs store to open in the Australian national capital of Canberra City \u2013 and it wasn\u2019t just the range of men\u2019s and women\u2019s fashion that caught the collective eye. 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