Stretchable inks

June 1, 2015  |  Products

Stretchable electronic ink materials are designed for use in smart clothing applications and other wearable electronics, providing an elegant, manufacturing-ready alternative to traditional methods of embedding electronics in clothing. They deliver stable performance, and a third party evaluation of…
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Shade sails on ice

June 1, 2015  |  Awnings & Canopies, Markets, Projects

A goal of the restoration of New York City’s Riverbank State Park ice rink, completed in December 2014, was to extend the season for the ice by protecting it from increased sun exposure it experienced in late winter. Considering the facility’s high visibility due to its location—69 feet above …
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Chairless Chair looking for a seat at the table

June 1, 2015  |  Projects

Factory production lines aren’t ideal spaces for chairs; standing in one place while performing repetitive tasks isn’t a great way to maintain human comfort or health. A start-up company aiming to become a leader in wearable ergonomic, mechatronic and assistive devices, noonee AG, Rüti, Switzer…
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Canopied corporate strolls

June 1, 2015  |  Features, Projects

Office workers in Auckland, New Zealand’s Highbrook Business Park can be found most days lingering over lunch or strolling outside at The Crossing, an open-air plaza. The large, open-air green space is home to cafes, bars and retail spaces. But when the weather doesn’t cooperate, pedestrians abl…
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Big tent browsing

June 1, 2015  |  Features, Projects

In April 2014, rain and hail inundated Mexico City, flooding the building that housed the Mercado Rio Blanco, a huge public market in downtown Mexico City that was home to 450 vendors. City officials knew they’d need seven or eight months to rebuild, but they didn’t intend to let the vendors dow…
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Lessons in community, ecology

June 1, 2015  |  Fabric Structures, Markets, Projects

The Longbush Ecosanctuary protects native plants, birds and wildlife in a rare lowland bush near Gisbourne, on New Zealand’s eastern coast. Longbush Ecological Trust wanted an inviting environmental education space to serve as a symbolic gateway to the 296-acre sanctuary and commissioned architect…
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Creativity colors ‘Digital Couture’ for N.Y. Fashion Week

June 1, 2015  |  Projects

Advanced dye-sublimation printers achieve eye-popping color on a wide range of fabrics, and Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., challenged select fashion designers to use its Epson® SureColor® F-Series printing technology to wow audiences with its capabilities during New York Fashion Week in F…
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Product, then procurement: MUST

June 1, 2015  |  Editorial, News

FORETHOUGHT By Mary Hennessy Something very exciting and potentially game-changing is occurring in the military market: IFAI members will soon have the opportunity to get into the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) supply pipeline before contracts and specifications are issued. It’s called MUST—Mili…
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Bubbling beauty

June 1, 2015  |  Features, Projects

Pedestrians passing by an otherwise common-looking concrete wall in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture now get the chance to see an ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film and cushion system installation in all its beauty. Architect Endo Shuhei of Osaka, Japan-based Endo Shuhei Architecture Institute desig…
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Transformed by textiles

June 1, 2015  |  Fabric Structures, Markets

Two case studies highlight the use of fabric to renovate and convert stadium spaces. By Jake Kulju Cities are full of movement and change. Parks, public spaces and businesses all reflect the shifting tastes and trends of their urban neighborhoods. To adapt, many urban planners, business owners and a…
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