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  Shade ’sails’ on California marina keep boaters in the breeze

  September 1, 2010

  Marina features unique tensioned fabric canopy composed of 24 saddle-shaped fabric shades.

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  Solar tent promotes green energy education

  September 1, 2010

  FTL Solar and the NWF teamed up this spring to promote green energy education to school kids.

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  Students design breakfast spaces out of fabric

  September 1, 2010

  The response to this challenge was as varied as the students who designed the spaces.

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  Architecture students design vertical exhibition center

  July 1, 2010

  Architecture students designed an exhibition hall to fit into a 10-story fabric-clad tower.

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  Ken Smith’s fabric WallFlowers bloom in New York

  July 1, 2010

  Ken Smith’s temporary city garden grows with some surprising fabrics.

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  Moving wall panels customize classrooms

  July 1, 2010

  A three-story brick carriage house needed updating, repair and an image makeover.

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  Target Center’s green roof controls stormwater runoff

  July 1, 2010

  Atop the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, a new green roof sports a couple of unusual geotextile layers.

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  The High Line: NYC’s mile-long green roof

  July 1, 2010

  An urban promenade for the 21st century, the High Line’s linear roof garden offers sophisticated drainage and planting solutions.

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  Water bank stores stormwater underground

  July 1, 2010

  Geosynthetic materials play a major role in new underground stormwater detention system.

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  German architecture firm wins competition for helicopter landing platform design

  May 1, 2010

  Proposed helicopter landing aims to speed patient recovery by speeding delivery times.

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  Outdoor shade structure offers glare-free, lower heat

  May 1, 2010

  Employees the world over squabble and scheme to get offices with windows, so contemporary office designs let the sunshine in with floor-to-ceiling glass—and sometimes wall-to-wall glare.

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  Randy Sharp envisions living cities

  May 1, 2010

  A leading Canadian landscape architect discusses green roofs, walls and opportunities for new technologies.

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  Summer means Textile Roofs in Berlin

  May 1, 2010

  The 15th annual international workshop in membrane structures will take place at the Technical University of Berlin (TU-Berlin) from June 3-5.

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  U.S. Embassy in London revealed

  May 1, 2010

  Philadelphia architect KieranTimberlake has been selected to design the new American embassy in London.

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  Visionaries inspire architecture students to design inflatable structures

  May 1, 2010

  Architecture and Vision partners lead University of Minnesota students in a workshop on inflatable structures.

• Bold, innovative and eco-friendly fabrics

  The latest outdoor fabric trends provide unlimited possibilities to dress up ordinary spaces. Incorporating these innovative, bold and eco-friendly fabrics into your design can help turn your client’s space into the trendiest spot on the block.

  Bold
  Bright colors paired with neutral colors can make an outdoor space standout. Sunbrella® offers numerous fabric colors to match a variety of outdoor spaces. Bright, yet stylish Sunbrella Tresco Clay, when used on a retractable awning, will create a warm and inviting outdoor environment.

  Innovative
  Bring the style of indoor fabrics outside with innovative outdoor fabrics that are high quality and colorful. From large shade structures to lounge areas, tie outdoor environments together with fabric choices. In addition to looking great, high-quality outdoor fabrics are water-repellent, mildew-resistant and provide premium comfort. Tri Vantage offers outdoor furniture fabrics rich in colors and textures, and tough enough to withstand outdoor conditions.

  Eco-friendly
  The latest generation of fabrics is made of organic cotton, bamboo and other recycled materials, blending texture, style and color with nature. Colored dyes found in these newer fabrics are organically treated, notably color-resistant and durable. They are weather and fade resistant. Some are eco-friendly and recycled, as well as recyclable. Designed for shading and seating applications, indoors or out, these fabrics feature soft, touchable textures and offer many color and pattern choices. They are ideal for creating a “green” space and a coordinated look.

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