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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Before becoming known for work at the intersection of architecture and textiles, Felecia Ann Davis trained both as an engineer and an architect. A principal at Felecia Davis Studio (FAD) 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 ...

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 ...