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• Canopy forms a crucial link at New York college

  Fabric Architecture | from the May 2010 issue
  Bard College gets it right with a helical connector canopy.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0510_f1_canopy.html

• Shade structure allows fun in the sun

  Fabric Architecture | from the May 2010 issue
  A shade structure at a city water park allows Minnesotans to enjoy long-awaited summers.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0510_re_fun.html

• The cost of building fabric structures

  Fabric Architecture | from the January 2010 issue
  Experienced professionals comment on how much it costs to build fabric structures.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0110_f1_costs.html

• Analyzing project size for fabric structure budgets

  Fabric Architecture | from the January 2010 issue
  How to make different-sized projects cost effective with maximum impact.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0110_f2_size.html

• Design challenge seeks to improve New York streetscape

  Fabric Architecture | from the January 2010 issue
  New York City’s urbanSHED competition invited designers to propose alternatives to the ubiquitous grimy, dark sidewalk scaffolds that blight the city.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0110_nw1_urbanshed.html

• U2 fabric stage makes world tour

  Fabric Architecture | from the January 2010 issue
  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.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0110_nw_stage.html

• Anish Kapoor sculpture blends fabric and steel in New Zealand

  Fabric Architecture | from the January 2010 issue
  International sculptor Anish Kapoor stretches fabric and steel to manipulate views of the New Zealand seascape.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0110_sk_sculpture.html

• Aging of membrane materials

  Fabric Architecture | from the November 2009 issue
  How to keep membrane materials looking new over time.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/1109_ce_aging.html

• The Olympic store

  Fabric Architecture | from the November 2009 issue
  A winning retail design in Vancouver
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/1109_f2_olympic.html

• The advantages of inflatable structures

  Fabric Architecture | October 26, 2009
  Flexible and economical, air-supported structures fill multiple market niches.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/rv1009_f1_inflatable.html

• First single-layer ETFE membrane installed in North America

  Fabric Architecture | from the September 2009 issue
  A North American first shelters shoppers and diners in “Kansas City’s living room.”
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0909_cs_membrane.html

• The UK’s blow-up structures experts

  Fabric Architecture | from the September 2009 issue
  British fabric structures manufacturer Tectoniks is all set to help—bring on the disasters.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0909_f2_blowup.html

• Structures designed for recovery

  Fabric Architecture | from the September 2009 issue
  Around the world, companies have come forward with innovative emergency relief shelters.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0909_f3_recovery.html

• Lead-free fabrics offer indoor air-quality performance

  Fabric Architecture | from the May 2009 issue
  SheerWeave® interior sun control fabrics are lead-free, meeting and exceeding several window covering industry testing standards for hazardous materials.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0509_np3_lead.html

• Designing innovative fabric structures

  Fabric Architecture | from the May 2009 issue
  How a German engineering/architecture firm is leading the way in designing exciting and unusual fabric structures.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0509_pr_designing.html

• Awnings & canopies

  Fabric Architecture | April 1, 2009
  For decades the choice of awning and canopy fabric was limited to cotton canvas.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0409_f1_awnings.html

• Fabric structures

  Fabric Architecture | April 1, 2009
  The material’s role in the structure’s performance makes the selection process especially important.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0409_f2_structures.html

• Navigating the complex world of building codes

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  There are no simple answers, but there are successful strategies.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_co_building.html

• Multicolored fabric forms help create eclectic gathering space

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  Grier Pavilion, Riverside, Calif., is dedicated to the diversity of the people who have, are currently, and will in the future embody the spirit of Riverside, Calif.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_iaa3_eclectic.html

• Freestanding structure provides shade and waterproofing

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  The client for this project requested a radical and visually stunning structure: a freestanding structure overlapping the existing two-story buildings to give excellent shade and waterproofing to the area.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_iaa6_freestanding.html

• Structure allows all-weather usage of synthetic bowling greens

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  The client for this project wanted an aesthetic, practical and energy efficient structure that allowed all-weather usage of synthetic bowling greens without the “closed in” feeling of a metal structure.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_iaa8_greens.html

• Stadium features largest multiple-layered membrane structure in China

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  Shanghai Taiyo Kogyo Corp. created the Natatorium of FoShan Shijilian Sports Center, an important membrane structure adjacent to Foshan Stadium in FoShan, Shanghai, China.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_iaa9_stadium.html

• Architects design world’s largest transportable venue

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  The concept illustrates a moving experience.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_f1_transportable.html

• Chanel’s Mobile Art Pavilion shows fabrics’ portability and flexibility

  Fabric Architecture | from the March 2009 issue
  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.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0309_f2_chanel.html

• Fabric provides defining element for airport bar

  Fabric Architecture | from the January 2009 issue
  A compact bar at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport lights up the traveler’s time and space.
  http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0109_in_bar.html