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Watching out for greenwashing in your supply chain
January 1st, 2024
Renegade Plastics’ fabric serves as the background to show pellets made from recycled fabric and loose grommets made from those pellets. Image: Renegade Plastics In a world where consumers are concerned about sustainability, being environmentally conscious and seeking ethically sourced products, textile manufacturers need to ensure that companies throughout their supply chain aren’t engaging in […]
Functional and fanciful fabric sculptures embrace Google building
January 1st, 2024
When Google’s Bay View campus opened in Mountain View, Calif., last year, employees entering the largest building were greeted by sculptural fabric elements, Eddy and Shroud, designed by Jenny Sabin Studio. They stand tall in the open courtyard area, where there are collaboration spaces and cafes. The second floor contains employees’ individual workspaces. Eddy is […]
Art meets utility for textile cricket shelters in Qatar
January 1st, 2024
Images: MOTOElastico/Raviv Cohen Some steel framing, shade cloth and oil paint—that seems a simple enough recipe to build shelters for cricket team members while they’re in the hot sun in Lusail, Qatar. But when handled by an artist and design studio, a simple shelter inspired by temporary spaces for construction workers is anything but ordinary. […]
Selling your business
January 1st, 2024
If selling a residence can be an angst-filled undertaking, how much more unsettling is the thought of selling a business, especially one you’ve poured heart, soul, money and reputation into? But as potentially nerve-wracking as the prospect may be, there are measures shop owners can take to lessen the stress and achieve their desired outcome. […]
Insurance adviser auditions
January 1st, 2024
Organizations are navigating one of the toughest insurance markets that has been experienced in decades. Many companies are facing increased rates, retentions, restrictions in coverages and terms and reluctance from carriers to write their business with limited competition. Add on top of that the pressure of managing evolving risks and emerging trends, and you get […]
TenTen Crew tents the Goodwood Festival of Speed
January 1st, 2024
TenTen’s crew of 10 worked 12 hours a day for seven days to deliver a high-end tented showroom with an insulated, inflatable roof that made it indistinguishable from a traditional building. All photos courtesy of TenTen Crew. Billed as “the world’s greatest celebration of motorsport and car culture,” the Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place […]