Designing with folded fabric pyramids

July 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

Students at Parsons The New School for Design in New York spent a semester investigating the properties of textiles as “soft structures.” They wanted to work with Xorel, a paper-backed woven textile created by Carnegie Fabrics, Rockville Center, N.Y., to develop an exhibit for the Intern…
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A floating ribbon for Peugeot 208

July 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The Peugeot Experience, the car manufacturer’s flagship location in Breukelen, The Netherlands, hosted a birthday party for its newest model, the Peugeot 208. To unwrap the 208, Peugeot wanted something special from Cees Smit®, an Amsterdam-based company providing tensioned fabric solution…
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Composite roof is bright and efficient

May 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

[Birdair Inc.] Amherst, N.Y. The Talisman Centre for Sport and Wellness in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is sporting a new roof that may look like its original, but it’s quite different. Birdair Inc. served as the roofing subcontractor, replacing the 162,000-square-foot tensile roof installed in 1…
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High performance blackout structure

May 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Products, Tents

Architent EXCEL® high performance blackout structure and tent fabric is flame resistant, waterproof and durable. Made for hydrostatic and cold crack resistance, it has a tensile strength of 400 lbs. and tear strength of 180 lbs. Coated with Rain Kleen® Pearl Coat for protection against airbo…
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Volvo Ocean Race participants enjoy inflatable venue

April 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Markets, Projects

An inflatable venue by AirClad offers the Volvo Ocean Race followers a place to hang out. By Jan M. Brenny PUMA®, the sport and lifestyle company, wanted a practical and high profile venue when it enlisted Inflate Products Ltd., a U.K.-based manufacturer of inflatable fabric pods, cubes and dome…
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Nano-fabric design wins 2012 Young Architects Program at MoMA PS1

April 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Industry News, Projects

The winners of this year’s Young Architect Award, sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and MoMA PS1 exhibition space, will introduce “Wendy” to the world this summer. MoMA annually offers architects the chance to develop creative designs for a temporary, outdoor installatio…
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Membrane makeover for world-class swimming facility

April 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The Jamsil indoor swimming pool in Seoul, South Korea, hosted the Asian Games in 1986 and the Olympic Games in 1988, but had fallen on harder times. The Seoul Metropolitan Government graded the facility a ‘D’ during a 2010 safety inspection and estimated the cost of renovation at $25 mil…
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Lightweight fabric sculpture wraps around media lab

March 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The University of Salford in Manchester, England, located its new learning center for media students near six national British Broadcasting Company (BBC) departments and “hundreds of independent creative, digital and media organizations.” Wrapped around and rising above the modern MediaC…
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Towering in fabric

February 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

City officials in Teichland, Germany, wanted an icon and landmark for a future recreation area. By Jan M. Brenny Build it and they will come. That’s the impetus behind the construction of an 18-story, fabric-enclosed observation tower near the village of Teichland, Germany, about 60 miles (100…
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Inflatable VW hospitality unveiled in Moscow

January 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The Russian Federation hosts its first ever Winter Olympic Games in 2014, and intensive preparations for a worldwide audience are underway in Sochi, a coastal city along the Black Sea. Business sponsors of the Sochi Winter Games are gearing up for the mega-marketing opportunity, and German automaker…
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