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Dynamic canopy complements restaurant logo
November 1st, 2010
Restaurateur and awning maker sit down together: voilà! There’s something about Capi’s Restaurant logo that inspires excitement and energy. Bright, dynamic, full of swirls and squiggles, the logo now has an equally dynamic (and squiggly) canopy to complement the signature restaurant in Little Rock, Ark., and provide customers shelter from sun and rain. This undulating […]
Shading at Taliesin West
November 1st, 2010
Updating a landmark building in the Southwest desert By Simón Andreas De Agüero In 1989, Charles William (Bill) Moss visited Taliesin West (Frank Lloyd Wright’s well-known winter campus near Scottsdale, Ariz.) at the base of the McDowell Mountains in Arizona. Frank Lloyd Wright, in his first days in the Sonoran Desert, explored large daylit rooms […]
Cradle to Cradle® criteria for the built environment
October 25th, 2010
Cradle to Cradle® (C2C) is a paradigm-changing innovation platform developed in the 1990s by Michael Braungart and William McDonough et al. Extensive books, cover stories and documentary films have been published and broadcasted about C2C since the 1990s and translated into at least a dozen languages. However, many planners are not yet familiar with how […]
Oeko-Tex® to present “Greening the Supply Chain†at IFAI Advanced Textiles Conference
October 13th, 2010
The International Oeko-Tex® Association will present “Greening the Supply Chain” during the Advanced Textiles Conference at IFAI Expo Americas 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. on October 26. Dina Dunn, who speak on behalf of Oeko-Tex® , will outline the requirements for global textile certification standards, highlighting testing for potentially harmful […]
Free Continuing Education programs at IFAI Expo Americas 2010
October 6th, 2010
Architects are invited to attend three free Continuing Education programs to earn AIA/CES credits at IFAI Expo Americas 2010 in Orlando, Fla. These sessions will provide helpful information on the use of specialty and technical fabrics. “How to Design Green Roofs and Landscapes” will be held Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at […]
IFAI receives U.S. funding award to boost exports
September 29th, 2010
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has announced the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is one of five organizations selected in 2010 to receive more than $1.7 million for projects that increase U.S. exports, create jobs and strengthen the U.S. global competitive edge. The awards are given under the Department of Commerce’s Market Development Cooperator Program […]
Tension shade workshop in Orlando Oct. 26, prior to IFAI Expo Americas 2010
September 21st, 2010
Tim Collins, a 20-year veteran fabricator from Queensland, Australia, and other shade structure professionals will be demonstrating the design and fabrication of several shade sails—as these shades get installed on the second floor pavilion of the North Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., U.S.A., the same building that will house IFAI […]
Fabric education for architects and designers
September 14th, 2010
With the current emphasis on sustainable building design, architects, designers, builders and other industry professionals are exploring multiple means to achieve sustainable design, such as natural ventilation and daylighting, energy efficient HVAC systems, green roofs and landscaping and the use of awnings and canopies. The Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA), a division of the Industrial […]
Items needed for 8th Annual IFF Silent Auction
September 7th, 2010
The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) is requesting donations for the 8th Annual IFF Silent Auction, which will take place at the IFAI Expo Americas Welcome Reception on Oct. 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. Previously donated items include custom quilts, vacation packages, jewelry, luggage and more. Funds raised through the auction […]
5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament to take place in Orlando
September 2nd, 2010
The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) will hold the 5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 in Orlando, Fla., during IFAI Expo Americas. The tournament will take place at Disney’s famed Magnolia Golf Course, a Golf Digest 4-star course featuring tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering and rolling greens. Box lunches will be served at […]