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Chaise-ing perfection
June 1, 2022 | Projects
For 25 years, Matt’s Motortrimming in Havelock North, New Zealand, has specialized in auto and marine upholstery, but when the company couldn’t find just the right chaise lounge for its building, owner Matt Forbes decided they would custom-build one of their own.
Whakatane Pool Enclosure
March 1, 2022 | Projects
In a city where the temperature typically varies from a low of 45°F to a high of 76°F, the owners of the Whakatane Aquatic and Fitness Centre in Whakatane, New Zealand, wanted to maximize usage of its secondary outdoor pool throughout the year. They engaged New Zealand’s Fabric Structures Ltd. t…
Te Nukuao
February 1, 2022 | Projects
For most of its history the America’s Cup yacht race took place on offshore courses far from the viewing public, but recent race organizers wanted to transform it into a spectator sport. When the 36th America’s Cup took place in New Zealand last March, visitors could, for the first time, watch t…
Biolumen Lab
December 1, 2021 | Projects
It may look like an alien life form, but Biolumen Lab is indeed a classroom—an inflatable, cell-based one at that—for secondary school students to experience a week of science-based learning, generating curiosity and promoting science as a potential career path.
Spotlight on St. Louis Sound
November 1, 2021 | Projects
The Missouri History Museum was looking to highlight and promote its upcoming “St. Louis Sound” when it turned to Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc. The St. Louis Sound exhibit, which debuted in August and runs through January, tells the story of the region’s role in popular music. N…
Dino-sized tent
October 1, 2021 | Projects
Sandone Productions Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based full-service event company that specializes in tents and awnings, recently completed a project of brachiosaurus-sized proportions—literally. NBC/Universal Studios needed a structure for “Jurassic World: The Exhibition,” an eight-month interactive…
Fabric transforms camper design
April 1, 2019 | Projects
What’s the bottom line for camping gear? For many outdoorspeople, it comes down to fabric that is waterproof yet airy and comfortable, along with convenience and a dash of style. A new camper that is more like a geodesic dome on wheels checks those boxes. A collaboration between BMW Design Works D…
Germ-fighting fibers keep hospitals clean
April 1, 2019 | Projects
It’s a common joke—don’t go to the hospital, it will make you sick. Yet there is some amount of truth to the idea. One study demonstrated that 92 percent of privacy curtains were contaminated with infectious bacteria within one week of laundering. Another study concluded that up to 60 percent …