A huge, electronically operated umbrella spans an inner courtyard, flexible lengths of cloth replace solid walls, a bubble filled with air becomes an events venue—textiles are among those
materials with the most promising future in architecture. Although often reduced to pure decoration in everyday life, their tremendous convertibility and highly sensual quality lend them
immense architectonic potential, ranging from simple everyday solutions to high-tech applications.

On the basis of numerous projects by well-known architects including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog &
de Meuron, Kengo Kuma and GRA FT, this publication provides a lavishly illustrated survey of
textile architecture and its diversity. It is a unique compendium, which not only highlights historical
developments, but also offers a wealth of inspiration for the use of textiles in architecture.

Berlin 2009, 20,5 x 27,5 cm, 208 pages with 200 colour and 150 b/w illustrations. Text in English and German. £54.79

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