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Tensile architecture: Where substance meets style

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Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

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Style meets substance in the design and materiality of tensile architecture

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Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

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Maximizing Efficiency and Aesthetics: The Role of Materials in Commercial Building Design

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From the exterior cladding to the interior finishes, the materials used can have a significant impact on the overall functionality, sustainability, and visual appeal of the building. They are easy to install and maintain, with their incredible flexibility making them a strong choice for a wide array of architectural design concepts.

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The Cambridge Central Mosque

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The tree-pillars can be seen throughout the building, as well as outside, giving it a clear visual identity. Domes are significant in Islamic culture and symbolize heaven and earth, making them a common addition to sacred architecture. Sustainability was also high on the agenda for the Cambridge Central Mosque.

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The mall of the future

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This extends beyond retail, allowing for a truly mixed-use space that blends seamlessly into the city’s fabric. AI will also make the mall of the future more sustainable, using data to allocate energy consumption in the most efficient way possible. They were extending consumer dwell times and benefitting retailers.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: The Billboard.

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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. Tulou Chinese Architecture. View my complete profile. Oil Dependency. Strawboard Panels.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

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While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine.