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Gandinnovations acquires distributor in Iberia
July 1st, 2008
New Solution in Iberia, Spain, was an exclusive distributor and supporter of Jeti grand format printers, made by Gandinnovations, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. When Gandinnovations wanted to establish an Iberian branch, it acquired New Solution’s grand format printer assets. “We have always shared the same business ethics and philosophy,” says Eloi Ferreira, president of Gandinnovations Iberia. […]
Chism uses technology to improve business
July 1st, 2008
“You’re only as fast as your slowest person or procedure,” says Roy Chism, president of The Chism Co. Inc. in San Antonio, Texas, who doesn’t seem to have a “slow” speed in his process improvement strategies. Since 1988 when he purchased an automated plotter cutter with the serial number “007,” to installing a software program […]
Triangles of cloth dress up German exhibition
July 1st, 2008
Meyer created this site-specific art installation for the summer Rheinland Pfalz exhibition at Fort Malakow Park office building in Mainz, Germany. Triangles of cloth were stretched from one wall to the other in varying angles. The tilted diagonals brought a sense of lightness and movement to the rectangular architecture flanking the triangular patio.
Chinese gymnasium features double layer structure
July 1st, 2008
This landmark gymnasium in the Minhang district of Shanghai provides a sheltered area for a variety of indoor sports. The main membrane is designed with a double layer structure; its upper layer is supported by arch framework and its lower layer is suspended through a top chord. The two ends of the top chord are […]
Retractable roof provides flexibility for shopping center
July 1st, 2008
The local building codes in Maroussi, Athens, required open “plazas” and “streets” for this shopping center. The client requested a roof from Taiyo Europe that could be retracted to a fully open position within five minutes. Each side is driven by 13 engines along 13 arches of various lengths, and the parking space for the […]
Tensile structures blend past and present
July 1st, 2008
The Chaparral Water Treatment facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., boasts what is believed to be the largest installation of tensile structures of its kind in the area. The delicate engineering and the boldly stated shading system represents the nomadic desert dwellings of the past and the art and technology of the present. The blend of compositions […]
AirDD creates large-scale inflatables for events
July 1st, 2008
For mega-productions, trust Hollywood to pull out all the stops—even for a bar mitzvah. In April 2008, the Hollywood & Highland Center at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel transformed into a wonderland of color, movement and light, thanks to Air Dimensional Design (AirDD®), North Hollywood, Calif. AirDD founder Doron Gazit fabricates large-scale inflatables that glow and […]
Techno Textiles showcases advanced textiles
July 1st, 2008
What does the Muellner Green Roof System have to do with a puffy white bed pillow? Or a bright yellow pendant lamp with a red cardio sports bra? Regardless of function and aesthetics, all have been fabricated from uniquely conceived, technological textiles that allow each, variously, to conserve water, oxygenate the body, illuminate a room, […]
Graphic panels jazz up New Orleans
July 1st, 2008
Take a walk on Canal Street between the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the French Quarter in New Orleans, and instead of touring boarded-up buildings sagging from hurricane-force winds you’ll see vibrant, inspiring art. The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., recruited 42 volunteer member companies and affiliates to develop 100 large-format graphic […]
Fast Shelter provides inflatable structure in minutes
July 1st, 2008
Despite rain, snow, sleet or hail, work needs to get done outdoors. Elite Detail Service in northern Illinois washed more than 200 vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show in below-freezing temperatures using a shelter that packs into a canvas duffle bag 30 inches in diameter. The Fast Shelter model 950xt Elite inflates to a structure […]