• Case Studies

  • Northland Stadium, Wangharei, New Zealand  Jan 19

    Project brief: design a stadium in Whangarei, seat over 3,000, the majority under cover.

  • Canopy with form and function  Jan 1

    Small details make this eye institute’s canopy a work of art.

  • Graceful floating fabric sculpture  Jan 1

    Floating fabric sculpture graces the entrance atrium in the new MediaCityUK Living Lab.

  • Shade sail for the BBQ  Jan 1

    Practical shade sail has style and visual appeal to cover a backyard barbeque area.

• Expertise

  • 8.0 Restaurant features canopy for protection from the elements  Jan 1

    Structure is an open-air covering for a well known restaurant and live music venue.

  • Barcelona: Textile structures X 5  Jan 1

    A recent international conference introduced the latest R&D on fabric structure design.

  • Pou Manawa  Jan 1

    "Pou Manawa" is the focal point of Auckland International Airport’s retail departure area.

  • Rio Tinto Stadium reflects local support and pride  Jan 1

    A stadium brings a sense of community and delivers iconic architecture in the process.

  • IFAI Expo Asia 2012 postponed  Dec 5

    IFAI announced the postponement of its second IFAI Expo Asia in Singapore.

  • Chi-chi shade in Miami  Nov 1

    The Soho Beach House recently reopened after a makeover by architects Shulman + Associates.

• Sustainability

  • College sails  Jan 1

    Campus with enhanced outdoor landscaping and dedicated event and gathering spaces.

  • Fabric protects agricultural assets  Jan 1

    Duane Thorbeck proposes fabric barns as a sustainable choice.

  • Handmade to spec: from pergola to canopy  Jan 1

    This residential canopy is a retrofit of an existing wood pergola.

  • BMW Guggenheim Lab showcases portable fabrics and meshes  Nov 1

    Guggenheim Museum opens “Laboratory” for public discussions about sustainability. 

• Design

  • Revered aquariam covers fish in fabric  Jan 1

    Coney Island is the setting for a refurbished aquarium with new fabric roof.

  • Wrapping the Olympic Stadium in graphics  Jan 1

    Sustainable fabric to wrap London’s iconic Olympic Stadium for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Design for Sustainability

• This Issue

  January 2012: New work in New Zealand, Structural Membranes 2011 and more.

• Editor's blog

  Updating the magazine is the chance to rethink, 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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