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European Union and U.S. announce trade agreement, modifying tariffs on most goods
July 29th, 2025
The European Union (EU) and the U.S. announced a trade agreement July 27 that sets a 15% tariff on most EU goods, effective Aug. 1. The 15% tariff applies to all EU exports currently subject to reciprocal tariffs, including automobiles and automobile parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. It does not apply to the U.S. tariff on […]
A bridge to the future
July 1st, 2025
The Redmond Technology Station Bridge, a 2024 Award of Excellence winner, ushered in a greener, safer way to move Microsoft’s employees and other community members. Photo: TYLin/Silman A most unlikely location of placemaking can be found spanning a busy transit corridor in Redmond, Wash., with 20 lanes of freeway and two tracks of light rail speeding […]
Shade fabrics take center stage in outdoor entertainment
July 1st, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Pvilion created portable solar fabric panels and battery kits to power some of the lighting and equipment on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour. The 10,000-square-foot construction was made of 70 black PVC panels integrated with solar cells. Image: Pvilion From reimagined performance spaces and circus tents to portable solar panels and […]
Above-pool shade project shields school swim team
July 1st, 2025
Hoover Architectural Products, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., took poolside shade to a new level—literally over and above—to protect the swim team at Pine Crest School in Boca Raton. The 8,846-square-foot shade structure, fabricated in two parts, comprises 288 yards of fabric and shades an eight-lane pool, keeping the swimmers 12–15 degrees cooler and out of sunburn […]
Rooftop views that won’t blow them away
July 1st, 2025
Photo courtesy of Retractable Structures. HKS Architects contacted the Retractable Structures division of Eide Industries, Inc., to build a motorized fabric canopy system to complement and expand the outdoor dining area for the Lemon Grove Restaurant in Hollywood, Calif. Located on the rooftop of The Aster, a private members club and boutique hotel, the Lemon […]
Proposed code changes for temporary structures
July 1st, 2025
Proposed code changes would prevent tenting golf events along rivers or near coasts. Photo courtesy of National Structures Events & Services. The 2024 International Building Code has a major revision that impacts temporary structures. It allows them to remain in place for up to 365 days. Any building or structure that is erected for one […]
The Shade and Awnings supplement is here!
July 1st, 2025
People want to be outdoors when they eat, drink or celebrate, and shade structure companies are seeing more demand for shade in multiuse spaces and outdoor entertainment areas. Every shade project presents a unique set of challenges—climate conditions, site constraints, material choices and client needs all influence the outcome. In this special supplement, we talk […]