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• Nature, industry inspire green designs

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2010 issue
  Cleanroom inc. defines clean design in architecture, display and furniture, using recycled materials and a jarring combination of inspirations from nature and industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0910_sw2_green_designs.html

• Art museum features unusual white undulating roof

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2010 issue
  Centre Georges Pompidou outpost art museum in France is a serious work of design.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0910_sw7_unusual_roof.html

• London hospital features ETFE skylight

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2010 issue
  A redevelopment of a city hospital complex called for reusing existing buildings while adding functionality.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0910_wv_etfe_skylight.html

• Industrial Fabrics Foundation advances interests of specialty fabrics industry

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2010 issue
  IFF engages in research, educates the public and provides information on specialty fabrics.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0910_c1_iff.html

• Highlights from IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2010 issue
  IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010 took place June 16–17 in Paris, France.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0810_c1_advanced_textiles.html

• PVC-coated fabric products from ISO 9002 certified manufacturer

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2010 issue
  Hanwha Polydreamer is an affiliate of Hanwha Group, specialized in the petro-chemical industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0810_ep36_hanwha_pvc.html

• The economics of fabric structures

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2010 issue
  Understanding the variables is the key to determining the cost of building a fabric structure.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0710_f1_economics.html

• “Skylar” structures commemorate fallen soldiers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2010 issue
  Every U.S. Navy aviator, flight officer and enlisted air crewman trains at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., and many who served made the ultimate sacrifice.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0710_sw1_slylar.html

• Lofts in space: NASA challenges students to design inflatable space habitats

  Specialty Fabrics Review | July 1, 2010
  NASA is challenging college students to design concepts for inflatable habitat lofts for the next generation of space explorers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/070110.html

• 3-D technology advances marine fabrication

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2010 issue
  Simplify and standardize fabrication methods with cutting-edge software and hardware tools.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0610_f1_3d.html

• Architectural fabric wraps buildings in luminous screen

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2010 issue
  It’s not just another pretty façade; new Imagic Weave architectural fabric couples stainless steel woven wire mesh and LED technology to wrap buildings in a luminous and programmable media screen.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0610_sw1_fabricscreen.html

• Sculpted fabric screen gives Guggenheim a new feel

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum became the spinning center of the New York cultural elite in December 2009, as the next generation of art collectors (the Young Collectors Council, or YCC) hosted its annual Artist’s Ball.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_sw1_fabricscreen.html

• Strategic alliance promotes architectural fabrics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  Two big names in architectural fabrics have joined forces to produce and market Tenara®, expanded PTFE fibers patented by W. L. Gore & Associates, Newark, Del., and licensed exclusively to Sefar AG, Heiden, Switzerland, for production and sales.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_sw13_stratalliance.html

• Eventscape’s Gareth Brennan receives CEO of the Year award

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  An entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation inspire Gareth Brennan, president and founder of Eventscape Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_sw17_eventscapeceo.html

• Potential builds for fabrics in construction

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  Versatile and lightweight, architectural fabrics are finding new niches in construction.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_f2_architectural.html

• IFAI Canada 2010 Honours Program winners exemplify industry excellence

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  The annual IFAI Canada Honours Program recognizes the latest advancements in design and manufacturing in the Canadian specialty fabrics industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_wv_canada.html

• Museum gets makeover with hybrid para-aramid and carbon fibers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2010 issue
  Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a municipal modern art museum, closed in 2008 to launch a major makeover—including a futuristic building extension built from hybrid para-aramid and carbon fibers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0410_sw2_fibers.html

• High-end awning fabric made from weather-resistant acrylic

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2010 issue
  The concept for The Cromie Collection from Durasol Awnings Inc. was to create a design identity for awnings distinct from traditional awning fabrics and other window treatments, raising awnings from accessories to sophisticated building features.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0310_ps3_awning.html

• Tensioned fabric Tubaloon celebrates winter

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2010 issue
  Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America opened its winter exhibit in February with the innovative architecture and landscape work of Snøhetta, an international design group.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0310_sw8_tubaloon.html

• Durasol to distribute Cromie Collection fabrics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 22, 2010
  Durasol Awnings Inc., Middletown, N.Y., has announced an exclusive new fabric line known as the Cromie Collection.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/022210.html

• Unusual bamboo and fabric structure offers design advantages

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 19, 2010
  Careful attention to joinery and geometry brings a work of art (and a functional pedestrian bridge) to a busy intersection in Colombia.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0110_cs_bamboo.html

• The cost of building fabric structures

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 9, 2010
  Experienced professionals comment on how much it costs to build fabric structures.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0110_f1_costs.html

• Kelly blends art and architecture to produce fabric sculptures

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2010 issue
  Maureen Kelly draws on her tenacity and talent to create one-of-a-kind fabric sculptures.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0210_pv_kelly.html

• Tensioned fabric structure brings performance and sculpture together

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2010 issue
  Architect Ali Heshmati, LEAD Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., and light architect Dr. Lars Meess-Olsohn pulled together an installation at the GLOW 2008 International Forum of Light in Art and Architecture that enticed 150,000 participants to walk through their “Dar Luz” performance piece.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0210_sw5_performance.html

• Shades reduce office window glare

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2010 issue
  Employees the world over squabble and scheme to get offices with windows, so modern office architecture lets the sunshine in with floor-to-ceiling glass—and sometimes wall-to-wall glare.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0210_sw7_window.html