New York City’s urbanSHED competition invited designers to propose alternatives to the ubiquitous grimy, dark sidewalk scaffolds that blight the city.
Dutch industrial designer Axel Enthoven has designed a new mobile home inspired by the Sydney Opera House.
The Vancouver Whitecaps move into a refurbished world-class soccer venue next year, as the BC Pavilion Corp., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, hopes its retractable fabric roof will give fans an intimate yet light-filled experience.
New York architects Viraline have a plan for repopulating Manhattan — after the hurricane that hasn’t happened yet hits the NYC shoreline causing Katrina-like damage; it could happen.
The International Assoc. for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) will hold its annual symposium at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Afterparty, the installation by MOS architects at the Brooklyn gallery P.S.1 opened in June to much acclaim.
Around the world, companies have come forward with innovative emergency relief shelters.
British fabric structures manufacturer Tectoniks is all set to help—bring on the disasters.
Designers discover the potential for illumination and interactivity in metal mesh fabrics, blending electronics, architecture, innovation and economy.
Sustainable materials expert Blaine Brownell discusses possible futures for textile-based architecture.
A New York design firm is defining the new frontier of building technology.
How a German engineering/architecture firm is leading the way in designing exciting and unusual fabric structures.
The skinny on photovoltaics using fabric and where to find it.
The concept illustrates a moving experience.
Chanel’s artistic director Karl Lagerfeld commissioned Zaha Hadid Architects to design a traveling pavilion to house the work of 19 artists, each with a contribution inspired by Coco Chanel’s 2.55 handbag.
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