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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 […]
Truly Circular
January 1st, 2023
You know the story. Textile waste is one of the largest causes of pollution on the planet. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that Americans alone generate more than 15 million metric tons of textile waste annually, which is about 104 pounds per person per year. And we’re not just talking about clothing. Textile waste […]
FAQs: The Textile Industry Retirement Plan
November 1st, 2019
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has launched the new Textile Industry Retirement Plan, a benefit exclusively for IFAI members. Andrew Aho, IFAI’s vice president of new business development, describes why members should consider the plan and the many advantages it offers. by Amanda Oelke, Editorial and marketing intern Q: How does the Textile Industry Retirement […]
Airbeam festive tent
May 1st, 2017
As the old joke goes: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice! Or you can get there by creating an air-supported tent designed for Carnegie Hall’s roof, as Pvilion and its collaborative partners recently did to much acclaim. This inflatable event space incorporates a technology originally developed for military applications, that of high-pressure fabric […]
New Zealand day care gets a new shade canopy
May 1st, 2017
The tradition of childcare facilities in New Zealand goes back a fair number of years, in fact to the 1880s. In Auckland, there are a number of childcare operations that, although not from the 19th century, do claim a history dated to the early 1950s. Case in point is the Torbay Kindergarten, a branch facility […]