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• Architecture + Construction Materials 2010

  • March 9–12, 2010

  Takes place at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center in Tokyo, Japan. The show will include a special exhibition called “Canvas Japan 2010″ to meet increasing industry needs for canvas, awnings and tents. For information, visit www.shopbiz.jp/en.ac.

• Planet Textiles

  • March 18, 2010

  A new international event on eco-textiles will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the Interstoff Asia Essential fabric exhibition. For information, visit www.planet-textiles.com.

• 34th SWIFA Annual Convention

  • April 7–10, 2010

  Southwest Industrial Fabrics Association will have its annual convention at the Capitol Hotel in Little Rock, Ark., U.S.A. SWIFA serves fabricator members from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, with supplier members from across the U.S. For information, visit www.swifa.org.

• Construct 2010

  • May 11–14, 2010

  CONSTRUCT2010 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa., offers a relevant accredited education program, an expansive exhibit hall floor filled with the latest services, products and technologies, as well as a myriad of networking opportunities. In conjunction with the 54th CSI Annual Convention, the event is coupled with technical tours, activities and special events.

• ACASPA EXPO 2010

  • May 29–31, 2010

  Trade show for everyone involved in Australia’s textile industry. Show will be held at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. For details, visit www.acaspa.com.au.

• 2010 AIA Conference and Expo

  • June 10–12, 2010

  American Institute of Architects annual exposition will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Fla., U.S.A. For information, visit www.aiaconvention.com.

• IFAI Advanced Textiles 2010

  • June 16–17, 2010

  Third annual European-U.S. Entrepreneurs Networking Conference will be held in Paris, France. For information, e-mail klosman@ifai.com.

• OFPANZ 2010 Trade Show and Conference

  • June 24–26, 2010

  Conference will be held at the Spencer on Byron Hotel in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. For information, e-mail ofpanz@quicksilver.net.nz.

• 2010 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO

  • September 10–13, 2010

  The 2010 event will take place in Washington, D.C., with the theme Water, Earth, Air, Fire: DESIGN. More than 125 education sessions, tours and field sessions will be presented during the meeting, providing attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 21 professional development hours under the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System. Many of the sessions will also qualify for continuing education credit.

• 26th Annual IIDEX/Neocon Canada Exposition

  • September 22–25, 2010

  Will take place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Ont., Canada. The show brings together Canadian interior design, architecture and facility management communities to celebrate Canadian design. For information, visit www.iidexneocon.com.

• Hardware basics for tension structures

  Sponsored by Lightweight Structures Association

  The key distinction between tensioned fabric structures and other structures, both fabric and “hard,” is the relatively minimal support system a tensile structure requires. As with any technology, when the basic design and engineering have been developed and advanced, greater refinement of the details can occur. Although the basics — such as clamping systems — have become more standardized (since the majority of tensile structures are custom designs), their anchoring and connection details also are unique. Some of the frame and connection materials hail from other industries, such as space frames and marine rigging.
  To determine the appropriate aesthetic design, consider the following:
  - Some tensile structure primary materials are flexible and the details are designed to move under loads.
  - Tensile structures weigh a fraction of what other buildings weigh; many of their materials are translucent.
  - Lateral forces play a much greater role in tensile structures than in conventional structures.
  - Reduce the problem to its simplest state with a minimum number of elements.
  - Be sure the physical resolution of each element’s force vector (angle of direction and magnitude) is accurate.

  Learn more…