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Staying in control with fabric cladding

Construction Specifier

Tension fabric structures have served a key role as a cost-effective facility solution for years. In some cases, users have turned to fabric buildings when brick-and-mortar construction is not economically feasible or would take too long to complete. The fabric building market remained stable, but also stagnant, for a long time.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

Andy Cohen, FAIA, IIDA Multifamily Housing Office Buildings Transit Facilities Coronavirus Urban Planning Many believe that cities are in trouble. Signal House, Washington, D.C. ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C. They might be right. Offices that Work for the Worker Marriott Headquarters, Bethesda, Md.

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The mall of the future

BD+C

The mall’s potential to pioneer new ideas and innovation has set the category apart and defined its success. This extends beyond retail, allowing for a truly mixed-use space that blends seamlessly into the city’s fabric. As our cities densify with housing and other uses, malls of the future will blend seamlessly into the city fabric.

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The Ultimate Revelation Of 3D Printed Homes

Lets Build

One of these innovations is the construction method through 3D printing which has the power to change the face of development tremendously when fully evolved. 3D Printing is, in fact, an innovative technology where the strength of the construction depends on the materials used. Photo: Flickr.com. Photo: Inhabitat.com.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: HyperAdobe

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Raschel is a knitted fabric which resembles hand crocheted fabrics, lace fabrics, and netting.

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SAFTI FIRST Architectural Glass Products Bring Exciting Innovations for the Architectural Community

Safti First

With many years of experience, over sixty in the architectural glazing industry, we have learned that innovation is a necessity to growth and success both for our clients and ourselves. This background in providing new innovations and in house manufacturing have allowed us, in turn, to advance and expand.