An architectural take on permanent shade umbrellas

February 1, 2026  |  Features

Taiwanese architect Cheng-Tsung FENG took inspiration from traditional oil-paper umbrellas to create an airy park pavilion that has a pocket garden and benches for people to gather and relax inside. The structure takes an umbrella’s design and turns it on its head—well, more literally on its sid…
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Association board chair Craig Zola on textile industry goals

February 1, 2026  |  Features

For Craig Zola, stepping into the role of board chair felt like the natural next step of a decades-long career dedicated to textiles and association leadership.
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You can stand under their umbrella: Stunning shade for fans

February 1, 2026  |  Features

“The Organic Tree” was created to make a fan experience at the Australian Open more comfortable. VDM Group and Pattons implemented a detailed breakdown of the design, engineering, fabrication and installation process and spent the first week planning. Although this used up a week of its 12-week …
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Sinovac Tianfu plant area landscape

February 1, 2026  |  Projects

To give its employees a covered walkway between buildings and more places outdoors to take a break, the rapidly growing Sinovac Biotech company, south of Beijing, China, turned to Pfeifer Spatial Structures (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
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Securing the supply chain

February 1, 2026  |  Markets

In today’s data-driven environment, it is better to have an abundance of information rather than a shortage—especially in supply chain operations. Businesses must be able to keep track of various moving parts, such as shipping and arrival dates for materials or products and the quantity to be re…
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Vomela acquires Moss

February 1, 2026  |  News

On Dec. 16, The Vomela Companies announced the acquisition of Moss Inc. As part of the acquisition, Vomela will merge its Fusion events business unit into Moss, which will operate under the unified name Moss, A Vomela Company, to be led by its president and CEO Jason Popp. With 1,600 employees at 20…
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