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Shade fabrics take center stage in outdoor entertainment
July 1st, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Pvilion created portable solar fabric panels and battery kits to power some of the lighting and equipment on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour. The 10,000-square-foot construction was made of 70 black PVC panels integrated with solar cells. Image: Pvilion From reimagined performance spaces and circus tents to portable solar panels and […]
Streetscape shading encourages outdoor shopping and entertainment
July 1st, 2017
Outdoor entertainment and shopping spaces are popular in temperate climates for good reason. Everyone loves outdoor settings to listen to music, window shop and eat in open-air environments. Under the sometimes-sweltering California sun, however, open-air facilities need shaded areas for UV protection. Former IFAI Award of Excellence winner Jim Miller, of Jim Miller Canvas Inc., […]