• Expertise

  • Mehler TensileDraw

    TensileDraw is a new 3-D membrane modeling tool provided by Mehler Texnologies.

  • Snohetta: architecture-landscapes-interiors

    The innovative, award-winning and environmentally conscious architectural firm Snøhetta, is featured in a multi-faceted exhibition at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America.

  • U2 fabric stage makes world tour

    U2, recognized worldwide for its driving yet melodic musical vision, launched the band’s “360° World Tour” in June 2009 on a fabric-clad stage that rocks around the clock.

• Case Studies

  • Art and architecture in fabric and steel

    Every two years, a landscape architect is chosen through a juried competition to create an installation for the Cleveland Public Art Park.

  • Eye-catching entrance shade canopy acts as sales tool

    A south Florida awning company takes its own advice and installs a new entrance shade canopy; customers take notice.

  • Inside the distinctive Georgia Dome

    Atlanta’s Georgia Dome establishes a number of new fabric-roof records.

  • Suzhou sky canopy features multimedia projection surfaces

    In Suzhou, China, Harmony Times Square, next to Suzhou Industrial Park Jinji Lake, is a new landmark for the city, including office buildings, retail streets, riverfront cafes and a state-of-the-art shopping mall.

• Design

  • Design challenge seeks to improve New York streetscape

    New York City’s urbanSHED competition invited designers to propose alternatives to the ubiquitous grimy, dark sidewalk scaffolds that blight the city.

  • New mobile home design inspired by the Sydney Opera House

    Dutch industrial designer Axel Enthoven has designed a new mobile home inspired by the Sydney Opera House.

• Cont ed

  • Tension structure connection details

    God is in the details when it comes to tension structure design.

Design for Sustainability

• This Issue

  Jan 2010: Cost of fabric structures, projects by size, connection details and more.

• Editor’s blog

  This past year was tough on everyone, but we can always improve.

• Cont ed

  Earn continuing ed credits with our NEW online tests.

• Fabric basics

  Your starting point for designing with fabric.

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