While textile architecture is still associated with temporary, mobile, or lightweight structures, advances in construction techniques and the types of textiles and fibers employed in recent decades have expanded its potential for application to contemporary architecture and interior design projects. The Magic of Tents takes you on a tour of the transformative power of textile arch itect u re. Prese nti ng awei-in spiring projects from architects and designers around the world, this exquisite book truly bears witness to the magic of tents.

OLD NEW TENTS

THE VERNACULAR AND DESIGN

LEICHTBAU INSTITUTE ' FEEl OTTO

THE TUAREG TENT AND THE WORLD OF AFRICAN NOMADS

METRO STATION ' SAMYN AND PARTNERS

RESEARCH LABORATORY ' SAMYN AND PARTNERS

AMP OFFICES ' KLEIN DYTHAM ARCHITECTURE

THE BEDOUIN TENT AND ISLAM

BUCKINGHAM PALACE TICKET OFFICE ' HOPKINS ARCHITECTS

NORTH COURT, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ' JOHN WARDLE ARCHITECTS

CIVIC CENTER WILDSCREEN ' HOPKINS ARCHITECTS

MARITIME TERMINAL ' JOSE LASTRA, GUILLERMO CAPELLAN, RICAEDO MINANA

KUWAIT SCIENTIFIC CENTER ' CAMBRIDGE SEVEN ASSOCIATES

BUCHBERG ' OUERKEAET ARCHITEKTEN

KAZAKH YURT AND THE ASIAN TENT

INFERNO OFFICES ' MMW ARCHITECTS

TIDSMASKIN ' MMW ARCHITECTS

MACHINE TENT ' FTL DESIGN ENGINEERING STUDIO

SILK ' TONY CHI & ASSOCIATES

THE TEEPEES OF NORTH AMERICA

NIKKI BEACH ' STEPHANE DUPOUX

RE:MOTION ' GRAVEN IMAGES

NEW TEXTILE FIBERS

LAW OFFICES - PROPELLER Z

SUN SQUARE SYSTEM ' SuNSOUARE SYSTEM

LE RESTAURANT ' ARCHITECTURES JEAN NOUVEL

CAMPO DE MARTE TENT ' JOSEP OLLE, BTEFANO BERTINO, CALONGGIERO CELESTE

AMAPOLA RESTAURANT DE BRANT JOYCE & PARTNERS

TEXTILE ART

CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE, WRAPPED REICHSTAG, 1995

MAIBON BARAK ' FRANCOISE ROCHE, STEPHANE LAVAUX / R&SIE...

EXPERTEX TEXTILE CENTER ' BROOKES, STACEY, RANDALL

BIG ' MARTERERMOOSMANN

DYNAMIC EARTH ' HOPKINS ARCHITECTS

EVA-MARIA JOERESSEN, HIER ZUHAUSE, 1998

RECREATIONBOX ' BURKHARDT LEITNER CONSTRUCTIV

TENT IN MALLORCA ' B.B. ESTUDIO DE AROUITECTUEA, BERGI BASTIDAS

PALLOTA TEAMWORKS HEADQUARTERS ' CLIVE WILKINSON ARCHITECTS

KELLER HOUSE ' IFFI WOBEN

EXTENSION FOR A HOME ' STAUGHTON ARCHITECTS

ANISH KAPOOR, MARSYAS, 2002

ADVERTISING AGENCY ' CLIVE WILKINSON ARCHITECTS

VAN HEYNINGEN AND HAWARD STUDIO ' VAN HEYNINGEN AND HAWARD ARCHITECTS

CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC ' LEAD, INC

ONDAATJE THEATRE ' STUDIO DOWNIE ARCHITECTS

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