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The ephemeralization of energy production: Photovoltaics using fabric

May 1, 2009

…and welding machines. PowerFilm Inc. (www.powerfilmsolar.com), originally known as Iowa Thin Films, has been manufacturing and selling flexible solar panels since the early 1990s. Based in Ames, Iowa, PowerFilm was…

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Vertical green

May 1, 2009

…Resources A landscape designer and green roof enthusiast has a Web site at www.greenroofs.com with a lot of information and links. Environmental Building News magazine, available online as part of…

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Exhibit pays homage to Gaudí

May 1, 2009

…working relationship on the project between the two companies led to the recent announcement that Magrada Proyectos is Transformit’s distributor in Spain and Portugal. For more information, visit www.transformit.com….

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Project proposes air-filled fabric balloons as economical source of shade

May 1, 2009

…small amount of energy needed to power the fans could be offset by electricity generated by wind at a site in upstate New York. For more information, visit www.bscarchitecture.com….

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Dubai cricket stadium features self-cleaning membrane

May 1, 2009

…airborne pollutants and odors, breaks down organic materials and provides a translucent quality to the membrane that allows natural light while providing solar protection. For more information, visit www.birdair.com….

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Chanel’s Mobile Art Pavilion shows fabrics’ portability and flexibility

March 1, 2009

…at least for now. To see video of the New York installation, go to: www.chanel-mobileart.com. For a description and images of the Hong Kong installation, visit: www.dezeen.com/2008/03/13/chanel-contemporary-art-container-by-zaha-hadid. Frank Edgerton Martin…

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Venue hosts traveling exhibit of design studio’s projects

March 1, 2009

…the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 2006. The exhibition travels west in April to appear at Swissnex in San Francisco. For more information, visit www.architectureandvision.com/AV_Exhibition….

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World’s largest awning casts wide shadow

March 1, 2009

…industry, the awning was seen by an estimated 22,000 trade visitors who passed through the showrooms during the fair’s four-day run in mid February. For more information, visit www.rolladen-tore.com….

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Opera house features award-winning design

March 1, 2009

…perspective, it appears as a fantastically over scaled metallic, three-dimensional sculpture. More images of the opera house and the artwork can be found in the online World Buildings Directory: www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1020….

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Lighting the way

March 1, 2009

competition. By Todd Willmert Writing in the early 1900s, the noted Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier struggled — along with other designers and architects — with the new phenomenon of electric…

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