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It’s material that it matters
May 1st, 2024
A prime example of the “adaptive reuse” approach, the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, Bridgeport, Conn., demonstrates strategies that reduce embodied carbon by repurposing an unused baseball stadium into a major-draw event facility. Photo: Carl B. Vernlund Photography Recent years have seen a number of announcements of heroic efforts to literally reach for the moon because terra […]
Floating sculpture brings color to Columbus skyline
May 1st, 2024
A rendering of Current created by Janet Echelman and her design team. Image: Studio Echelman A 229-foot-long floating fiber sculpture by sculptor Janet Echelman is now a permanent installation in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Crafted from fibers braided with nylon and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, Currenthangs between buildings at the intersection of Gay and High streets. It […]
Project Showcase: National Structures Events & Services
May 1st, 2024
National Structures Events & Services installed this A-frame structure on an elevated platform to provide spectators unobstructed sight lines of the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, Nev. All photos courtesy of National Structures Events & Services. There may be nothing better than being a part of an event that showcases a company’s expertise and […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 registration now open
May 1st, 2024
Registration is now open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2024. This year’s show takes place Sept. 24–26, 2024, with education from happening Sept. 23–Sept-26, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. This event brings together more than 4,500 decisions makers in the advanced textiles, specialty fabrics and shade and weather protection industries for three-plus days […]
ATA IAA Awards now open for entries
May 1st, 2024
Entries are now being accepted for Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) revamped 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA) competition. These awards return for the 77th year of recognizing the best projects across the specialty fabrics industry. The industry is constantly changing, and the 2024 IAA program is changing with it. Some categories have been removed, added or […]