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Working it out in collaborations with designers and fabricators
July 1st, 2012
Collaboration can be a happy experience, if you know how to do it. By Nic Goldsmith Everyone has aspirations going into a project: the client has intentions, the architect has goals to meet, the budget has limits, the physical conditions of the building and location have demands. Everyone and everything has an impact on the […]
Creative interest: The architect-fabricator collaboration at its best
July 1st, 2012
The longstanding working relationship between an architect and a fabricator pays back in professional and personal rewards. We love working with architects because they often have great ideas and challenge us more than anyone else,” says Jim Miller, president of J. Miller Canvas Inc., Santa Ana, Calif. “Sometimes I think we should probably say no […]
Zusammenarbeit*: Collaboration of Frei Otto and Peter Stromeyer
July 1st, 2012
The transformation of tensile architecture. By Mark Zeh It’s probably a search for neatness, or some sort of clarity, that leads humans to search for “the“ definitive inventor or designer of any given thing. This kind of search for simple attribution is embedded in the historical narrative of every culture. For instance, every American is […]
Brickwork and fabric forms
July 1st, 2012
A transcontinental collaboration. By Mason Riddle It takes two to tango. Or make babies. And tea is always better with two. But to collaborate on a design project—given the idiosyncrasies of two creative personalities, egos and visions—is, potentially, a recipe for disaster. Not so with collaborators Ali Heshmati, architect/designer and principal of LEADinc, based in […]
New fabric structures shade musicians and audience
July 1st, 2012
Fabric is rollin’ on the river. As river towns go, Charleston, W. Va., saw its busiest times in the late 19th century and a decline by mid-20th century, but it is doing all right now. And, like many river towns, Charleston has recently rediscovered the benefits of a revitalized riverfront, including a narrow park and […]
Wind and water in this sheltered retreat
July 1st, 2012
A custom poolside pergola shades while evoking the elements. It has all the elements: fire, water, earth and wind. Canvas Specialty designed this high-end sheltered retreat—with its open hearth, a narrow flow of cool water at one side, green turf and hedges framing the ensemble placed on a flagstone plinth—to give the sensation of motion […]
A fabric marriage: Serge Ferrari and Anish Kapoor
July 1st, 2012
Artist and fabric maker have a unique history together. By Mason Riddle It’s not easy to collaborate when one party has a strong, creative and unique vision. Yet it can be challenging, and even inspiring. Just ask Serge Ferrari about its collaboration with internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor on three projects from 2002–2011. The first […]
IFAI’s International Achievement Awards entry deadline: July 15
June 14th, 2012
For more than 60 years, global companies have entered the annual International Achievement Awards competition: high-visibility recognition of the best products in the specialty fabrics market. Entries are judged by industry experts, editors, architects, educators and design professionals selected for their knowledge in a particular field of study or product area. Winners are selected based […]
Fabritecture adds a “Halo” to Caxton Street in Brisbane
June 13th, 2012
The suburb of Paddington on the West Side of Brisbane, Australia, is famous for its trendy bars, clubs and restaurants, and the Caxton Street precinct is well known for top entertainment venues and nightlife. Fabritecture recently completed a tensioned fabric structure for one of Caxton Street’s newest venues, the Halo Lounge Bar, designed to take […]
Cooley furthers commitment to sustainability, corporate social responsibility
May 30th, 2012
Cooley strives to lead industry sustainability efforts, better local communities and protect the environment Cooley Group is a designer, developer and manufacturer of high-performance, sustainable, engineered membranes for advertising, chemical containment, military, environmental protection and roofing initiatives. Recently the company announced additional developments that underscore its commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The developments […]