Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...

When Canadian Architects KANVA formed a vision for the Montreal Biodôme, they eagerly partnered with Sollertia, a firm that specializes in textile architecture. The collaboration stands out as ...

For as long as humans have been around, we have been using our hands and senses to create beautiful and useful objects from ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Traditional African aesthetics meet modernist architecture in the latest exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum: a selection of textiles from West and Central Africa ...

The text by architect Aldo Capasso titled "Textile Architecture in a Nutshell, from Solid Construction to Light Construction, Key Words for Lightness and Sustainability" (Clean Editions), will be ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2b5b55/textiles_in_archit) has announced the addition of the "Textiles in ...

When it comes to textiles, architecture may not immediately come to mind, yet for Canberra designer Sarah Annand, the two worlds collide beautifully. “My whole life, I’ve been drawn to architecture ...

What has fungi got to do with architecture? Or what if we could digitally change the colors or patterns of our clothes, instead of buying new ones? The ArcInTexETN project has reached its halfway ...

Design studio Rationale International — Masanori Design Studio has created an office in China with a curvilinear facade and undulating ceiling that draws on the qualities of fabric. The Chinese studio ...

The overall objective of the ETFE-MFM Project is the development, evaluation and demonstration of a flexible multifunctional ETFE (Ethylene TetraFluoroEthylene) module for architectural façade ...