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The focus of the work presented here is on linear intergrowth and layered structures combining the fragments of ordered intermetallics with structural units of other nature. Ordered polar intermetallic compounds in themselves are fascinating objects both due to their incredible structural diversity and the variety of unconventional and potentially useful physical properties. Quite often they feature complicated structure motifs and convoluted bonding patterns, as well as complicated structure-property relationships. Furthermore, if a 3D intermetallic system is infused with non-metallic fragments, new possibilities arise. This concept is exploited here using two types of compounds as examples: i) metal-rich mixed group 10 – group 13 chalcogenides and pnictides based on the Cu3Au-type fragments; ii) intergrowth structures based on the LaOAgS structure type.