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Olympic spinning athletes ride under world-class screen

May 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Projects, Tents

The London 2012 Olympic Games gave Great Britain a chance to celebrate with the world. Now a tensile fabric specialist, Base Structures, Bristol, England, has permission to display an Olympic portfolio with temporary Olympic structures developed from 2009 to the opening day in 2012. The company earn…

Building an education at the Solar Shading Academy

April 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Industry News

The Finnish Solar Shading Academy was established to enhance knowledge and professionalism in the industry. By Petri Rokkanen The Finnish Solar Shading Association (Aurinkosuojaus ry) was originally established as an organization at the end of the 1960s. In 1980 the group became an association only …

Wine rack crafted from awning fabric

April 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Projects

Artist Aaron Hunzinger, who is making a name for himself as a designer of custom lamps fabricated with Glen Raven Inc. Sunbrella® awning fabric scraps, recently introduced his newest piece: Il Vino Cremagliera (the wine rack). The CFL-illuminated creation holds five bottles and wine glasses, whi…

Plugging into the future: PowerParking

April 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Projects

Parking lots of concrete or asphalt are a customer necessity, but do very little to add revenue to a business—unless the business adopts the concept of PowerParking. The Solar Cloth Company Ltd., Cambridge, U.K., will use its expertise with flexible solar technology to develop a parking lot th…

Fabric ceiling panels help create a classic retrofit

February 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Projects

A Central London office building, revamped to turn a historic single-business office into several separate spaces, now sports a modern face-lift designed to appeal to prospective customers. Architects from Sturgis Associates LLP, London, England, installed private balconies on the 33 Kingsway buildi…

Awning creates beach ambience

January 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Projects

[Awnings of Hollywood Inc.] Hollywood, Fla., U.S.A. An Awnings of Hollywood client wanted a combination entry and dining canopy for his beachfront restaurant that would stand out on the Hollywood, Fla., beach boardwalk, accent the ocean environment and add cachet to the building. The company devised…

A simple and stylish residential awning

January 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Projects

[Shades (Thailand) Co. Ltd.] Muang, Phuket, Thailand A homeowner wanted a set of awnings for the front (and sea-facing) wall of his new residence to solve the issue of rain running down the windows. The client had a preference for clean lines, so the Shades Co. Ltd. design team drew a set of simple …

Kevin Kelly turns process to profit

January 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Feature, Management, Perspective

Kevin Kelly increases productivity by implementing forecasting, planning and process strategies. By Sigrid Tornquist “Once we started opening our eyes to process, we were really able to take a big leap forward in productivity,” says Kevin Kelly, MFC, IFM, CPP, president of Globe Canvas Products …

Increase selling value with shading solutions

January 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Feature, Management, Markets

Sun protection, rain protection, health, comfort, energy savings, economy, flexibility and style: they’re all part of the package. By William Atkinson For many residential and commercial customers, awnings and shade products are still valued for their aesthetics as much as for their shade, wit…

Choice shade solutions

January 1, 2013 | Awnings & Shades, Fabric Structures, Feature

Finding the right shade and weather protection for a customer may mean assembling the right combination of products. By Jamie Swedberg Sometimes it’s relatively easy to figure out the shade solution that will suit a customer’s wants and needs. “There are people who have been gettin…

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