London 2012 Olympic Stadium wrap

November 1, 2012  |  Exteriors, Features, Graphics, News

As a major American corporate sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics, the Dow Chemical Co. was committed to the rigorous sustainability and environmental standards set by the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). Dow sponsored the wrap called for by the stadium archit…
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Signage goes high tech

January 1, 2011  |  Features, Graphics

New opportunities in building wraps combine specialty fabrics with dazzling digital effects By Mason Riddle Outdoor advertising is big business. In 2009, advertisers spent $5.9 billion on signage—and more than $3.8 billion of that was on billboards alone. As businesses seek new opportunities t…
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Architectural elements interact with event audience

May 1, 2009  |  Graphics

Fabric Images Inc. | Elgin, Ill., United States Taction — The Art of Touching Experience event showroom, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the commercial interiors category of the 2008 International Achievement Awards, was a 3-D example of how the sense of touch, the personalities …
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Interactive installation lights up Eindhoven

March 1, 2009  |  Graphics

LEAD Inc.’s collaboration with light architect Meeß-Olsohn. By Mason Riddle For architect and designer Ali Hashmeti and his collaborator Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn, fabric was the perfect material from which to construct their interactive installation “Dar Luz” for GLOW 2008,…
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Artists and architects create unique works for GLOW

January 1, 2009  |  Graphics

For 10 days in November 2008, downtown Eindhoven, The Netherlands, became an open-air museum to several dozen art and design installations of light in the third edition of GLOW, an international light event. By invitation, artists and architects created unique works for specific sites in downtown Ei…
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Public art project explores city’s history

January 1, 2009  |  Features, Graphics

Fabric and graphics in a downtown carries the message of universality. By Mason Riddle Speaking of Home is one of those public art projects that should hang around, maybe forever, so deft is it at engaging passersby and infusing a bit of spirit into its rather static surroundings. Alas, the temporar…
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Double-sided banners create visually appealing storefront

May 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Banner Creations Inc. | Minneapolis, Minn., United States The challenge was to create a storefront display that better utilized the customer’s expensive retail space and to create an environment that provided privacy without being totally closed off. The space, an Avant storefront in Minneapol…
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Jamestown Settlement exhibit ensconced in fabric

March 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Tension fabric R & D leader, Transformit, has contributed its expertise to the recently opened Jamestown Settlement Museum. Among these contributions are monolithic panels that recreate the forest environment where the settlement existed, and curved ceiling panels that integrate lighting and pro…
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