Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...

When Canadian Architects KANVA formed a vision for the Montreal Biodôme, they eagerly partnered with Sollertia, a firm that specializes in textile architecture. The collaboration stands out as ...

For a certain cadre of elite architects and decorators, even the finest textiles in production are not good enough. They need something bespoke, a fabric imagined and then woven exclusively for the ...

New York's MoMA PS1 will feature a shelter installation that uses robotically-knitted solar fabrics that absorb and release light. Winner of the art institution's Young Architects Program competition, ...

Orr, Emily M. 2023. "Compatible in Spirit: Textiles, Architecture, and Eclectic Modernism in 1930’s London." In Textile in Architecture From the Middle Ages to ...

NEW YORK -- A small but important exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores a little-known facet of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's creations: his line of wallpapers, printed and woven ...

A structure at the Venice Biennale unites local craftsmanship, farming and architecture. By Farah Nayeri The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the architectural jewels of Venice. Designed by ...

Researchers at the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design in Stuttgart, Germany, are developing flexible composite fiber structural assemblies for the Elytra pavilion, a domed ...

There are many building materials that have experienced minimal changes since their initial inception in the field of architecture. However, this does not imply that they are outdated, but rather that ...

An architect's own apartment in a former Melbourne factory reads like a delightful collage, where details from different eras ...