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An architectural take on permanent shade umbrellas
February 1st, 2026
Image: FIXER Photographic Studio Taiwanese architect Cheng-Tsung FENG took inspiration from traditional oil-paper umbrellas to create an airy park pavilion that has a pocket garden and benches for people to gather and relax inside. The structure takes an umbrella’s design and turns it on its head—well, more literally on its side. The shape appears as […]
Association board chair Craig Zola on textile industry goals
February 1st, 2026
New Advanced Textiles Association chairman of the board is industry veteran Craig Zola. Image: Mark Skalny For Craig Zola, stepping into the role of board chair felt like the natural next step of a decades-long career dedicated to textiles and association leadership. Inspired by his father, J. Richard (Dick) Zola, an Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) […]
You can stand under their umbrella: Stunning shade for fans
February 1st, 2026
Fans at the Australian Open got to enjoy a new shade structure to beat the heat. Photo courtesy of Pattons. “The Organic Tree” was created to make a fan experience at the Australian Open more comfortable. VDM Group and Pattons implemented a detailed breakdown of the design, engineering, fabrication and installation process and spent the […]
Sinovac Tianfu plant area landscape
February 1st, 2026
To give its employees a covered walkway between buildings and more places outdoors to take a break, the rapidly growing Sinovac Biotech company, south of Beijing, China, turned to Pfeifer Spatial Structures (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. The ETFE structure covers an area of about 1,700 square meters (18,299 square feet), and the shell structure system is […]
Securing the supply chain
February 1st, 2026
Polo Custom Products Inc. provides made-to-order products, including thread available in various colors. Image: Polo Custom Products In today’s data-driven environment, it is better to have an abundance of information rather than a shortage—especially in supply chain operations. Businesses must be able to keep track of various moving parts, such as shipping and arrival dates […]
Vomela acquires Moss
February 1st, 2026
Mock booth walls created for a photo shoot for the launch of Moss’ EZ Lightbox. These were created using the EZ Fabric Wall™ II modular tension fabric wall system. Image: Moss Inc. On Dec. 16, The Vomela Companies announced the acquisition of Moss Inc. As part of the acquisition, Vomela will merge its Fusion events […]