Inspiring

Information for designing and applying Tensile Surface Structures:

From Frei Otto using soap films: 

From Maria Blaisse: 

From Fibrenamics: Hybrid tower https://www.web.fibrenamics.com/en/fibrenamics-en/newsletter/newsletter_n2/fibrebasedprojects/

On building with ETFE: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-etfe-new-bubble-buildings-177662

On design opportunities (Carl Stahl ARC GmbH): 

Evolution and Advantages of Membrane Structures in Architecture

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Another way to say goodbye

A multi-philosophical space designed to host respectful farewell ceremonies. Tournai (Belgium)
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TensiNet presentation

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When Textiles Become Architecture: Studio Akane Moriyama

The way Moriyama Akane uses fibres, textiles, colours and craftsmanship is inspiring. 
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TensiNet association - presentation

A brief presentation of TensiNet: aim, activities & examples
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Berlin TR2024 - demonstrator

A saddle shape demonstrator was built at TR2024
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Tensile Architecture in Today's Design Landscape

Are we going to continue the work that was started by Frei Otto?
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European Design Guide for Tensile Structures - Chapter 2 - Engineering Fabric Architecture

Fabric structures provide widespan enclosures of great spatial interest and variety, requireminimal supporting elements of “hard” structure and provide very good overall levels of nat-ural daylight. The purpose of this chapter is to outline the nature and characteristics of thisstructural type and to describe the primary issues that designers deal with and makedecisions about.
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