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Brand New Video Series!
03 December 2012

We're thrilled to be launching a brand new four part video introducing some of the ideas and processes behind building a fabric structure.

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Is solar control possible with tensile fabric structures?
01 November 2012

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The insulation properties of tensile fabric structures
25 October 2012

Not quite sure how to provide a sheltered, insulated structure? Read on to find out how tensile fabric is the material of your dreams!

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Tensile fabric and sports grounds
14 September 2012

Most sport is best played outdoors but with the unpredictable British weather games can often get cancelled or relocated inside.

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Zaha Hadid's 2012 Venice Bienalle
22 August 2012

For the 2012 Venice Biennale Zaha Hadid architects are drawing on the possibilities tensile fabric can offer.

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What being an intern at Architen is like
07 August 2012

French student in Civil engineering, Ewald Charroin-Dupont joined Architen Landrell for a three-month internship this summer, so what did he think of seeing the world of tensile architecture from the inside?

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Tensile fabric, an Olympic effort
27 July 2012

With the focus on the London 2012 Olympics being sustainability and reuse of buildings tensile fabric structures have been heavily used across the Olympic Park, in all of their glorious formats.

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How tensile fabric can brighten up hospitals
23 July 2012

Tensile fabric structures provide a welcome break to the usual large, concrete buildings. This applies to all installations, but is welcomed most in the hospital environment.

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Tensile fabric roof replaced, at 33 years old!
21 June 2012

The tensile fabric roof over Collingwood gymnasium is being replaced 33years after its installation, a great example of tensile fabric architecture.

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What can we use tensile fabric for?
30 May 2012

Tensile fabric has many applications, we outline some of the basic uses for fabric and how that can create stunning fabric architecture

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