Using Mirrors to Extend and Transform Interiors

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One of the most common decorative objects in projects, mirrors have existed since the Badarian civilization, around 4,000 BC. With several transformations in its material and manufacture, the mirror is a decorative object and can also serve as a design strategy.

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The first mirrors found are personal objects made manually by polishing metals such as copper or silver. During the Middle Ages, mirrors were made from a mercury solution and a sheet of glass. Today, mirrors are manufactured industrially from a chemical solution using silver as a base. Their industrialization allowed them to gain larger dimensions and other functions beyond being an object of personal use, being able to be used in industry, science and architecture.

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Cite: Martino, Giovana. "Using Mirrors to Extend and Transform Interiors" [Usando espelhos para ampliar e transformar os espaços internos] 16 Apr 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/995865/using-mirrors-to-extend-and-transform-interiors> ISSN 0719-8884

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