Populous to design Olympic stadium in Russia

November 1, 2009  |  News

The sports facility designers, Populous (formerly HOK Sports) has been selected to design the 40,000-seat main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in Sochi, Russia. The design’s sweeping form—somewhat reminiscent of the Beijing Olympic’s “Water Cube&rdquo…
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Eco-friendly yarn available in various patterns

September 1, 2009  |  News

The Everlasting collection is made from post-consumer and post-industrial yarns, is available in six different patterns for contract, hospitality and home décor use, and has received Silver MBDC Cradle to Cradle certification. Fabrics pass UFAC Class 1 and California Bulletin 117-Section E fi…
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Spunlace material offers improved insulation

July 1, 2009  |  News

3D Performance is an innovative spunlace material designed for performance apparel, medical and hygiene applications. The three-dimensional, hydro-embossed web offers improved insulation properties and comfort. The material’s texture creates a better absorption of dust and liquids for improved…
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Geogrid resists cracks

July 1, 2009  |  News

Tech Glass Geogrid is normally used as an innerlayer over distressed pavement, or within the overlay for reinforcement. A series of glass fiber strands are knitted into a grid and coated with modified polymer bitumen. Each glass strand has a very high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity at lo…
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Formfinder

July 1, 2009  |  News

Reviewed by Ali Heshmati and Lars Meeß-Olsohn Introduction It is hard to experiment with any new building material, especially when that material is outside the standard choices. Structural fabric is one of those materials. Structural fabrics (or membranes as they are called in Europe) have be…
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The Vertical Garden

July 1, 2009  |  News

Writing the history of a new trend in landscape design with one of the pioneers. Reviewed by Bruce Dvorak Every once in a while, a book comes along that is timely, original and inspiring. The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City, by French scientist/artist Patrick Blanc is one such book. Blanc i…
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Architects have their day in the Stuttgart

May 1, 2009  |  News

The international trade fair for roller shutters, gates and sun shading draws wide interest. By Gerd Schmid Editor’s note: Every three years in Stuttgart, Germany, the convention center holds the largest European trade fair for the building trades of rolling shutters, gates and sun shading sys…
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Eco-friendly wall coverings available in more than 50 colorways

May 1, 2009  |  News

Built on thermoplastic olefin technology, Surface IQ™ wall coverings feature bold colors, striking patterns and rich, subtle textures — using only water-based inks and coatings. Eight designs and three signature patterns offer more than 50 standard colorways. The eco-friendly nonwoven wa…
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Film features color-changing properties

May 1, 2009  |  News

ChroMyx™ from Chameleon Intl. is a complete line of flexible, waterproof, temperature-sensitive, color-changing films that can be fabricated into virtually any product. The patented product line indicates temperature changes visually, through color change by the touch of a hand or when exposed…
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Lead-free fabrics offer indoor air-quality performance

May 1, 2009  |  News

SheerWeave® interior sun control fabrics are lead-free, meeting and exceeding several window covering industry testing standards for hazardous materials. Many of the SheerWeave fabrics have already been certified by Greenguard and Greenguard Children and Schools standards for superior indoor air…
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