Haidary’s “State-of-the Union” flag illustrates key statistics about how the United States has changed over time. The website allows viewers to scroll from left to right to allow comparisons between the gender gap in 1907 and 2013. Photos: Nadeem Haidary A nation’s flag is not a static symbol. As the United States of [...]
El Toreo’s iconic membrane dome is the first mobile ceiling structure ever built in Mexico. Photo: Dünn Lightweight Architecture. The El Toreo shopping center is Mexico City’s largest retail center, built on the site of a former bullfighting arena to revitalize an area overtaken by urban sprawl. The project architect Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos [...]
The Nemo’s Garden project tapped into crowdsourcing as a method of funding, and many enthusiastic supporters have received their own mini Nemo’s Garden, a kit containing a biosphere, the container for the seed, the substratum, the anchoring system and all instructions to make it possible to grow plants underwater. Photo: Ocean Reef Group. [...]
Starck expressed his creative philosophy about his Le Nuage cloud forms: “Water, minerals, bacteria, pollen … all that is vital is there [in clouds]. [Clouds are] translucent, bright, seemingly lighter than air. The cloud, ours, that of Montpellier, is [of] the same water.” Photos: Philippe Starck. Roxim Group, a property development and management company [...]
Synchronized swimming, a combination of aquatics, dance and gymnastics, involves elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. The sleek, scant and beautifully colored suits printed with Epson technology take the USA Synchro team a long way from the synchronized swimming made popular by National Amateur Athletic Union champion swimmer Esther Williams during WWII. [...]
The ball was constructed from PVC-coated polyester, chosen because its surface was both impermeable to air and also high-frequency weldable, which meant quick and easy fabrication. When inflated, the black matte PVC fabric was wrapped entirely in a net made of polypropylene. Photos: Victor Frankowski Architen Landrell Associates created a giant inflatable disco [...]
According to a USA Today article, every court at the Arthur Ashe Stadium is tested before, during and after the U.S. Open to assure that playability is consistent. Still, many players suggested that the temporary shade structure reduced the impact of the wayward winds on their performance. Every year, the best tennis players [...]
NICO-FAB® polypropylene tarp fabric, designed for flat-bed and dump trucks carrying garbage, gravel, asphalt or grain, also makes a sturdy hammock for chimpanzees at the St. Louis Zoo who want to nap, lounge or groom at treetop level. Photo: Lawrence Fabric and Metal Structures Inc. When your natural setting is Africa, an enclosure [...]
Repreve® has already become a part of many major apparel brands, including Polartec, Timberland, Dockers and Adidas. The #TurnItGreen campaign seeks to make it a top choice for college athletic programs. Photo: Repreve. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels battled the Fighting Illini September 19 in a Kenan Stadium awash with [...]
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School students and staff are the winners of Rose Brand Inc.’s “Rags to Riches” contest, receiving a new, custom main stage curtain valued at up to $10,000. The Secaucus, N.J., provider of theatrical fabrics, production supplies and custom stage drapery launched the contest as a fun way to give back to students in the theatre community.
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