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An enormous, electronically operated umbrella stretches across a courtyard, flexible panels replace solid walls, an air-filled bubble is turned into a performance hall: this volume presents promising projects that envision a future when textiles are widely and innovatively employed as architectural elements. Though they are frequently reduced to a decorative afterthought in contemporary interior design, textiles are extremely versatile, with a range of tactile qualities and surprising strength, which gives them tremendous architectural potential, ranging from simple solutions to high-tech applications. Presenting projects by prominent architects such as Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kengo Kuma and Graft Architects, this richly illustrated edition--which serves as a resource book as well as a source of inspiration--provides an overview of the wide ranging possibilities for the application of textiles in building design.

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The striking textile architecture of today has roots in ancient cultures seeking protection and insulation from weather and ways to enhance ceremonial and religious functions. Construction of solid houses and the technological advances of heating and air-conditioning reduced the need for textiles. The advent of modernism, with its emphasis on hygiene and avoidance of decoration, further diminished the role of textiles in architecture. New synthetic fibers and artist Frei Otto's self-supporting pneumatic structures in the 1970s spurred a period of futuristic applications that eventually faded because of their large energy consumption. An interview with Petra Blaisse, a practitioner in the field, gives a glimpse of future goals, such as self-supporting textile structures and walls that incorporate textiles into construction material. Kruger, a German designer, organizes architectural textiles into three categories--vertical, horizontal, and self-supporting applications--and includes a historical overview, information on construction and function, and current projects. A textile glossary, an index of materials and manufacturers, a picture index, and a bibliography complement this valuable volume, richly illustrated with black-and-white and color pictures. Included is a German text. This book should interest audiences ranging from general readers to professionals. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers. M. Tulokas Rhode Island School of Design