A tensile fabric canopy with high acoustic performance and a touch of Swedish design was the brief at the ABBA Voyage Arena.
Tensioned fabric fins create a rippling effect feature ceiling at the Icon Outlet.
Beautiful tensile fabric sails form a statement roof to Renzo Piano's subterranean art gallery
Made up of 363 individual ETFE cushions, the cladding at the Kelana Jaya LRT in Kuala Lumpur is a stunning architectural statement.
Seemingly floating without support above an office atrium space, this tensile fabric sculpture glows in corporate colours.
Coloured ETFE pavilion which forms a striking arthouse pavilion
To help reduce the solar glare issue from the glazed roof in the new gift shop, we designed and installed three bespoke fabric sails.
The 'World's Largest Snow Globe Over Eros' has pleasantly surprised those in the West End.
The Double Conic fabric structure is perfect for family fun, creating a covered space for children to enjoy rain or shine.
1500m2 of ETFE air filled cushions offer all weather protection over the modern new station.
Renovating the central atrium, Architen designed, manufactured and installed a series of unique shade tensile structures & fabric screens.
Four bespoke sculptural structures were installed in the atrium of a prominent Bristol office.
A modern tensile fabric structure installed as both an entrance feature and an ambulance shelter adds drama & interest to the hospital.
Five parallel atriums each characterised by a unique fabric sculpture
Four large fabric cylinders were installed to add interest to an office atrium.
Two tensile fabric inverted umbrellas were installed at a school offering shelter and shade.
PVC coated polyester canopies over the entrance points to the seating of the upper level of the Olympic stadium.
A 44m fabric dome made up of inflated fabric panels serves as an event space in the hot desert sun.
A PTFE coated glass cloth roof over a school atrium provides bright naturally lit space usable rain or shine.
A series of colourful hypars suspended from the atrium provide solar shading for the reception space below.
A fabric sculptural centrepiece symbolising contemplation in a garden was installed for the annual festival in Venice.
Three suspended fabric features provide solar shading, interest and a focal point inside an office building.
A temporary installation made up of fabric sails for the 2008 London festival of Architecture was beautiful and colourful.
A 'flight path' fabric sculpture in a branch of the Imperial War Museum uses Stretch Fabric to create a wow factor.
A modern entrance canopy framed with timber at the offices of the Welsh Central Government is both beautiful and functional.
An ETFE dome and Walkway Canopies at a Secondary School in Swindon create a naturally lit beautiful space usable year round.
A striking five pointed hypar entrance canopy is both sculptural and functional providing all weather protection.
An ETFE roof and supporting structure for a listed victorian Camellia Greenhouse is installed over a failing glazed roof.
A beautifully engineered tensile fabric structure at the headquaters for the Lawn Tennis Association enhances the space.
A seminar room in London University Hospital takes an unusual spiky form, bringing tensile design to a whole new level.
A number of hypar fabric shade structures suspended in a top London Financial office add interest to the space.
Four inverted conic structures in a university quadrangle were installed to improve acoustics.
An outdoor learning environment in a Bristol Infants School took the shape of a bold new canopy.
Three fabric panels above the entrance to the Central Facilities Building at a research park add elegance and shade to the building.
A seminar room in a London University Hospital that takes the curved form of a cloud.
A series of fabric sculptures lit with LEDs to bring glamour to a Gloucester shopping centre
A series of architectural sun shades were installed to reduce solar glare and gain.
A single conical canopy for a car showroom in Stevenage
A small grandstand canopy for a Camel Racing Stadium provides much needed shade in the Riyadh Stadium.
Wall & ceiling lining panels, plus a series of parabolic light reflectors in a large call centre.
A tensiile fabric entrance canopy at a shopping centre in the Midlands
This large sculptural fabric structure features a 300SL Mercedes on the top celebrating Mercedes 100 years in Motor Sport at Goodwood.
A sliding feature fabric door on the facade of an office building
A dramatic entrance canopy at a cinema lit at night with coloured lighting
Three giant sails in the headquarters of the mobile phone giants
Fabric cladding to a plywood exhibition pod
A series of inverted and lit fabric canopies at a central London bus station offers all weather protection.
A number of tensile fabric sails at a supermarket echoing the nautical history of Plymouth serve as a landmark.
A computer controlled solar shading umbrella tracks the sun offering a consistent amount of natural sunlight below.
The beautifully curved panels were created from stretch fabric to create a smooth & flawless structures, suitable for the lighting scheme.
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