Architects predict 10 major residential design trends for next 10 years

February 1, 2016  |  News

For the tenth anniversary of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey, a panel of more than 500 residential architects were asked what they thought would be the most significant home design elements over the next ten years. “Historically, the dominant factors in home de…
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Sarasota airport to install Birdair canopies

February 1, 2016  |  News

As part of an initiative to improve the facility, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Fla., will install three new PTFE fiberglass membrane barrel-vault canopy structures to its baggage claim, ticketing and curbside areas. The airport chose Buffalo, N.Y.-based Birdair to manage the…
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“Future of Shade” Design Competition call for entries

February 1, 2016  |  News

Sunbrella and Architizer announce the fourth annual “Future of Shade” design competition call for entries. The “Future of Shade” design competition invites designers and architects from around the world to envision elegant and pioneering shade designs. Artisans, architects, designers and stu…
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FabriTec Structures to design and construct canopy for FSU Doak Campbell Stadium

February 1, 2016  |  News

FabriTec Structures LLC, a North American design/build contractor specializing in tension fabric structures, announced it has been selected to design, engineer, fabricate, supply and install two tensile membrane canopies supported by steel and cables at Florida State University’s Doak Campbell Sta…
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5th International Seminar on Textile Architecture—IMS

January 1, 2016  |  News

What: 5th International Seminar on Textile Architecture; 1st International Seminar in Latin America—Panama City, Panama; hosted by Universidad Technologica de Panama—UTP and Anhalt University/IMS Institute, Dessau, Germany When: Feb. 17–19, 2016 Where: Universidad Tecnologica de Panama, School…
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Renson® and Eide to partner

January 1, 2016  |  News

Renson, a European developer and manufacturer of sun shading and ventilation system solutions, announced a collaboration and growing project capacity in North America with Eide Industries Inc. of Cerritos, Calif. Eide Industries manufactures a variety of fabric structures including shade, tensile, c…
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U.S. Green Building Council commits to scaling LEED green buildings

January 1, 2016  |  News

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will commit to scaling green buildings to more than 5 billion square feet (478 million square meters) over the next five years through the LEED and EDGE green building rating systems. “We know that buildings must continue to be a key focus area for count…
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Architecture Billings Index hits another bump

January 1, 2016  |  News

As has been the case a few times already this year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped in November. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American I…
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Richard Seaman retires, company promotes Crum to CEO

December 10, 2015  |  News

Wooster, Ohio-based Seaman Corp. announced in a Dec. 10 press release the promotion of John Crum from president and chief operating officer to president and CEO effective Dec. 9, 2015. After 35 years as president and CEO, the last five as CEO and chairman of the company’s board of directors, Richa…
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Saint-Gobain opens North American headquarters

December 1, 2015  |  News

Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies, based in France, announced the official opening of its new North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa. The 320,000-square-foot campus, situated on 65 acres, underwent an 18-month-long renovation to transform the site into a sho…
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