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FR fabrics, finishes
September 1st, 2013
FlexTex FR fabric from Mount Vernon was developed for increased comfort and moveability, with an elastomeric fiber that allows the fabric to flex up to 14 percent with a 97 percent recovery. FlexTex fabrics have a bilateral flex that allows them to elongate sideways and diagonally, eliminating any sagging or bagging. Company has also introduced […]
Cotton collection
September 1st, 2013
Liora Manne’s LAMONTAGE™ products are featured worldwide; her unique designs are for the first time being printed on multipurpose upholstery and drapery home décor fabics in a 100 percent cotton collection of home decorating fabrics from P Kaufmann. In order to reproduce her signature dimensional look, she pixelated her designs and used 16 colors per […]
Ultraleatherâ„¢ Pro
September 1st, 2013
Luxurious polyurethane Ultraleather Pro is softest in class but delivers the highest performance values. It’s unaffected by even the most difficult stains and most ballpoint ink, Betadine solution, red wine or mustard. Easy-to-clean surface is exceptionally durable and EPA-certified antimicrobial, with silver ion protection blended into the polyurethane resin compound. Ultraleather Pro maintains its appearance […]
Win/win success through teamwork
September 1st, 2013
Andrea Lampson and her husband Mark join with employees to retool a struggling business into a solid and vibrant enterprise. By Sigrid Tornquist “I remember the first time I walked onto the production floor and thought: ‘Oh, my.’ There was no water cooler, no refrigerator and no air conditioning,” says Andrea Lampson, executive vice president […]
Quinceañera birthday bash
September 1st, 2013
[Transformit] , Gorham, Maine, U.S.A. A breathtaking array of tension fabric sculptures and colorful orbs created a one-of-a-kind Quinceañera (15-year) celebration for a Maryland-based pharmaceutical company. The client wanted something truly unique for its Latin-themed event. Transformit designed the project, which transformed the building’s courtyard, designing 3500 square feet of colorful shaded space, using Trapeze […]
Creative critters
September 1st, 2013
[The Design Loft] , St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A. This atrium sculpture for the Children’s Museum of South Dakota brings together indigenous creatures from the Dakota prairie lands into a playful floating garden. In creating these whimsical creatures, The Design Loft used color, images and form to engage the imagination of children, ages 3-11, who are […]
Picasso inspired
September 1st, 2013
[Eventscape Inc.] , Toronto, Ont., Canada It was important that the sales center for a new condo project looked and felt perfectly at home in its art and entertainment district. Designer Union 31, Toronto, Ont., Canada, sought inspiration from several Picasso sketches for the center’s exterior façade. Eventscape Inc., Toronto, fabricated and installed the dramatic […]
The Solar Impulse, sheltered
September 1st, 2013
The term “barnstorming” means traveling around the countryside giving speeches, lectures or performances. Solar Impulse, the first aircraft that runs completely on solar energy, barnstormed across America to make a point about dramatic progress in renewable solar power. The Swiss team that developed and pilots the Solar Impulse, André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard, completed the […]
Recreating a Dutch master in fabric
September 1st, 2013
The Paleis Huis ten Bosch, built in 1645 in The Hague, Netherlands, became a center for Dutch art soon after its construction. Catholic artists of the day filled one of its spaces, the Oranjezaal (Orange Hall), with paintings to honor a royal prince. Today, Huis ten Bosch is one of three official residences of the […]
Organic light and shade
September 1st, 2013
The Japanese word “in-ei” means shadow, shadiness or nuance, and designer Issey Miyake, Tokyo, Japan, named his new lighting collection IN-EI ISSEY MIYAKE to highlight the organic combination of light and shade that emanates from his unusual lamp shades. The shades consist of ECOPET paper, a recycled paper stock derived from used PET plastic bottles. […]