Energy curtain collects solar energy

March 1, 2008  |  News

The Swedish Interactive Institute has developed an “Energy Curtain” that collects solar energy during the day and reissues it in the form of LED patterned lights at nighttime. Fabric is embedded with both solar cells and light emitting threads woven into the curtain that display a patter…
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Recyclable fabrics produced with renewable energy

January 1, 2008  |  News

Victor Innovatex offers Eco Intelligent® Polyester fabrics that are Cradle to Cradle™ Gold certified from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC). The fabrics are safely and perpetually recyclable and are produced with 100% renewable energy. The fabric is manufactured as antimony-free …
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Eco-friendly fabrics made for inkjet printing

January 1, 2008  |  News

3P InkJet Textiles AG offers a full line of eco-friendly value fabrics for inkjet printing. The textiles contain no heavy metals, PVC resins, phthalates or fungicides. Made of 100% polyester, the fabrics have an excellent print-performance ratio, universality for various sublimation, solvent and UV-…
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Mesh systems offer economical, functional design

January 1, 2008  |  News

Mesh systems by Cambridge Architectural offer form, function and economy in one design. System applications include façade, space sculpting, corporate branding, security & safety, solar, ventilation and landscape interiors. A façade system visually differentiates a building exterio…
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Nonwoven acoustic absorbers offer economical noise reduction

January 1, 2008  |  News

A series of high-performance, low-density, nonwoven acoustic absorbers called Thinsulate™ Compressible (TC) Series High Performance Acoustic Insulation is available from 3M. The acoustic absorbers are recommended for novel designs in traditional applications because they are cavity-filling, co…
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Coated textile fabrics meet demands of sign and advertising industry

January 1, 2008  |  News

Decoprint® from DHJ International offers a wide range of versatile coated textile fabrics for both the indoor and short-term outdoor markets. The fabrics offer a range of features for digital inkjet printers (solvent, eco solvent and UV curable) and transfer printers (dye sublimation) aimed at m…
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Competition entrant receives high marks for Chicago 2107 design

September 1, 2007  |  News

One competing futurist sets the Windy City a-sail. By Paula Feigum If Frank Lloyd Wright had been asked to envision his Chicago 100 years later, what might he have described? Even as an adept futurist, could he have predicted the hastening effects of climate change—even amid the heady triumphs…
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Book review: Architectural Graphic Standards

September 1, 2007  |  News

All new forms and content make the architectural reference practical and helpful, especially with its metrics for assessing sustainable design options. By James A. Strapko Architectural Graphic Standards 11th edition continues a 75-year tradition of offering concise text and descriptive graphics in …
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Datametrics: Scanning the building

July 1, 2007  |  News

Quality analysis and acquisition of information may open up new possibilities for quality control and surface modeling in tension structures. By René Sander The rapid development of laser scanners, paired with suitable evaluation software, has produced new applications of quality analysis and…
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Light Structures-Structures of Light

January 1, 2006  |  News

By R. E. Shaefer This 2nd edition of Horst Berger’s latest book will be highly valued by design professionals, teachers and students as it follows the first edition in its format, contents and clarity. The book’s many excellent illustrations and photographs are especially welcome to this…
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