Photo gallery

  • Photo: Daniel Slota.
  • The fabric-enclosed observation tower in Teichland, Germany, is just one of the manmade features drawing tourists to the mining-turned-recreation area. Photo: Daniel Slota.
  • Gaps in the tower’s three fabric pieces allow people climbing the 272 stairs to pause and view the surrounding landscape. Photo: Daniel Slota.
  • Aaron Hunzinger promises one-of-a-kind, functional art, and his recycled-material art lamps integrate interesting metal angles and fade-resistant colorful Sunbrella fabric to deliver playful, practical and popular light. Photo: AHdidit.com.
  • Aaron Hunzinger promises one-of-a-kind, functional art, and his recycled-material art lamps integrate interesting metal angles and fade-resistant colorful Sunbrella fabric to deliver playful, practical and popular light. Photo: AHdidit.com.
  • At the Eagle Street Pier in Brisbane, Fabritecture replaced existing shade structures with tensile fabric canopies that protect diners from weather and allow light, airflow and unobstructed view of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge. Photo: Fabritecture.
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience,” and artist Janet Echelman adopted part of the quote to name her Phoenix sculpture. Photo: © David Feldman, courtesy of Janet Echelman Inc.
  • Huge square shade umbrellas decorated with blue patterns that suggest peacock feathers float over the Medina Haram Piazza in Saudi Arabia, cooling and inspiring millions of Hajj pilgrims. Photo: SEFAR Architecture.
  • Huge square shade umbrellas decorated with blue patterns that suggest peacock feathers float over the Medina Haram Piazza in Saudi Arabia, cooling and inspiring millions of Hajj pilgrims. Photo: SEFAR Architecture.
  • The Fibertect® Dry Decon Mitt from First Line Technology LLC was designed for safe clean-up of bulk chemicals on people, weapons and sensitive equipment. Photo: First Line Technology LLC.
  • A&R Tarpaulins Inc., Fontana, Calif., received an Award of Excellence for fabric engine ventilation covers used on NASA rockets. Photo: A&R Tarpaulins Inc.
  • A&R Tarpaulins Inc., Fontana, Calif., received an Award of Excellence for fabric engine ventilation covers used on NASA rockets. Photo: A&R Tarpaulins Inc.
  • The Fibertect® Dry Decon Mitt from First Line Technology LLC was designed for safe clean-up of bulk chemicals on people, weapons and sensitive equipment. Photo: First Line Technology LLC.
  • The Aeros 3200 with radar, electro-optical sensors and infrared sensors is a commercial-off-the-shelf solution for early warning, situational awareness and mission management. Photo: Aeros
  • Aerostats are capable of indicating ground-moving targets within 44 miles of the aerostat’s location. Photo: Aeros
  • The Te Wao Nui exhibit at the Auckland Zoo helps conservationists to inform visitors about New Zealand’s native species. Photo: Auckland Zoo.
  • The woven mesh combines, strength, flexibility and visibility to safely enclose wildlife while preserving a connection with the outside. Photo: Auckland Zoo.
  • The Te Wao Nui exhbit at New Zealand’s Auckland Zoo uses woven metal mesh to help recreate indigenous habitats for regional birds and animals. Photo: Auckland Zoo.
  • The GreenSource concept involves layers of technology, including synthetic turf, a shock pad for athletes, two geotextiles and a membrane filter, all of which use or are made from advanced materials such as those promoted by OICAM.
  • The brightly colored panels that clad the exterior of the Estonia Pavilion are dye-sub printed Ferrari Soltis® 86 mesh fabric, wrapped around steel frames and fastened on the back with flathead screws. Photo: Serge Ferrari.
  • The brightly colored panels that clad the exterior of the Estonia Pavilion are dye-sub printed Ferrari Soltis® 86 mesh fabric, wrapped around steel frames and fastened on the back with flathead screws. Photo: Serge Ferrari.
  • Zinc and regenerated cellulose fibers create woven and knitted fabrics ideal for workwear for occupations where bacterial infections have serious and immediate consequences. Photo: Hohenstein (Hygiene), © astoria–Fotolia.
  • Inflate wanted to “push the boundaries of the Trident 24,” its largest free-standing inflatable structure, by linking three of them in the center of the VW Extended Trident and attaching smaller modules with tunnel systems. Photo: Inflate Products Ltd
  • Inflate wanted to “push the boundaries of the Trident 24,” its largest free-standing inflatable structure, by linking three of them in the center of the VW Extended Trident and attaching smaller modules with tunnel systems. Photo: Inflate Products Ltd