Its back is a single
curved sheet of metal, unbroken by antenna lines, and that's because ASUS has incorporated them in the outer trim of the phone, as part of it's so - called «invisible antenna lines» technology.
Not exact matches
The R8's signature «side blades» are now less prominent and integrated into the
curves of the
sheet metal.
Sure, the Lane Departure Warning system will beep incessantly at you as 4200 lbs
of sheet metal and dead cattle wander gently from one side
of the lane to the other, but as long as nothing unexpected arises (say, a
curve, or for that matter, a curb), you'll meander along quite gracefully, outwardly no different from the hordes
of cell - phone - addicted commuters heading the same direction.
Curves and flowing lines are consistent throughout the
sheet metal, including a rear end that features slim taillights in the form
of a sequential L motif.
The resulting works often consist
of large
sheets of metal that are
curved, folded or wrinkled into dynamic shapes that call to the mind the natural landscape that inspires the artist.
Along with
metal that does reflect light and color, they incorporate for contrast gently
curving sheets of carbon fiber, less like airplane parts than oversized bicycle
sheets.
They are made
of black steel: strips
of sheet metal, tubing, and channel
curve and twist into industrial hybrids
of inanimate objects and expressive creatures.
The organic quality
of Sea Form (Porthmeor) shows how far Hepworth and her assistants were able to develop the process away from the original
metal sheet still evident in
Curved Form (Trevalgan)(Tate Gallery T00353).
That said, there's an elegance to the face
of the HTC 10, with a single
sheet of Gorilla Glass covering the whole
of the front, with nice 2.5 D
curves rolling into the
metal bodywork at the edges.