Fabric-roof manufacturer Birdair recently extended its reach into Latin America, working under demanding deadlines to successfully design and fabricate a tensile fabric membrane and steel cable roof ...

One Friday night in March 2008, spectators at a college basketball game in Atlanta noticed the scoreboard inside the huge Georgia Dome stadium beginning to sway. Outside, a tornado was whipping ...

In recent years, a quiet revolution has been unfolding within the construction industry. Modular fabric structures—once confined to temporary military tents or seasonal warehouses—are now emerging as ...

Throughout the 20th century, a number of innovators experimented with fabric as a flexible membrane for the support of fluid concrete, forming structural members. Significant among the early ...

From freezing Arctic winds to scorching desert heat, truly resilient buildings are those that endure the test of nature. Today’s modern fabric structures have evolved far beyond temporary tents; they ...