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What T-shirts may come …

Reality Dreams Hydrophobic T-shirts are treated to repel liquids, yet remain breathable and comfortable to the touch. Photos: BritishBrandsOnline.com. Reality Dreams Hydrophobic T-shirts are not only designed and manufactured for finish, fit and style—they now offer a new REP-L hydrophobic treatment to protect against dirt, fluids and UV radiation. The cutting-edge nanotechnology can [...]

By |2016-02-01T00:00:08-06:00February 1, 2016|

Extending urban space

The foldable roof membrane of St. Gallen, Switzerland’s Metzgergasse can be deployed in minutes. It holds its shape in all kinds of weather and has become a dramatic focal point for the urban shopping space. Photos: Sefar® Architecture The Metzgergasse is a popular gathering place in the Buchs Town Center area of St. [...]

By |2016-02-01T00:00:05-06:00February 1, 2016|

Reflectology, on the roads

ReflectYourGear™ uses the same reflective material used in work gear, colorized so it won’t be noticed during the day. Photo: Safe Reflections Runners, cyclists and any pedestrians out on the roads at night need to take extra caution in traffic. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, the likelihood of being struck [...]

By |2016-02-01T00:00:02-06:00February 1, 2016|

Light, bright and protected

Precision Custom Canvas Inc.’s client wanted to create a fresh, new space to enjoy on the aft deck of a custom cruiser they were rehabbing. A bimini top and full enclosure would provide privacy and protection from the elements, but the client also wanted to keep things bright and airy, and be able to open [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:45-06:00January 1, 2016|

Barbeque cover: touchdown!

Using existing materials, Capital City Awning created a one-of-a-kind barbeque cover for a Cleveland Browns fan. Photo: Capital City Awning When a Cleveland Browns fan requested a custom cover for his new Big Green Egg—an outdoor cooker that is a grill, an oven and a smoker rolled into one—Capital City Awning of Columbus, [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:40-06:00January 1, 2016|

Showing off the showroom

TM Covers Ltd. won the 2015 Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ) Award of Excellence for Shade Sails in both the Commercial and Domestic categories. Photos: Transport and Marine Covers Ltd. The best place for a manufacturer of outdoor canvas products to show off is its showroom; shade sails positioned over [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:36-06:00January 1, 2016|

It ain’t heavy … it’s composite

The Cruiser Class teams in the 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge solar car race entered vehicles designed to change the way people think about what they drive and what fuels they use. Photos: Teijin Group The world’s largest solar car race was held in Australia this year from Oct. 18–25. Forty-three teams from 20 [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:30-06:00January 1, 2016|

Reading the client right

The two book-shaped shelving sections are millwork wrapped with 3M cast vinyl on the tops, sides and returns; the “pages” are 3M calendared vinyl mounted to risers and printed to match the upper canopy pages. The U-shaped units enclose a book storage area positioned beneath the lively graphics of the hapless coyote in the [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:23-06:00January 1, 2016|

Reaching for the stars

British trampoline ace Katherine ‘Kat’ Driscoll joined Apollo club team members in a bouncing session after the opening of Infinite Air, the U.K.’s largest trampoline and freerunning park in Durham. Photos: Rubb Buildings Ltd. Durham’s Infinite Air extreme trampoline park gets a jump on the competition. Rubb Buildings Ltd., Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:17-06:00January 1, 2016|

A glaring need for temperature control

Ten years ago, Sotheby’s International Realty was looking to update what was a tired-looking commercial building in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. The stucco and single pane glass design, constructed in 1963, was sorely outdated. It was also far from energy efficient, making the 30,000-square-foot building an uncomfortable place to work. The south side was always [...]

By |2016-01-01T00:00:13-06:00January 1, 2016|
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