SheltAir consists of a gridshell of plastic rods, which is assembled flat before being pushed up into its final, domed shape through a pneumatic formwork of inflatables. This blow-up cushion is ...

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Drawing on earlier gridshell experiments and projects, such as Frei Otto ’s famous Multihalle in Mannheim made of timber, the pavilion utilizes minimal material and is able to cover large spans ...

A mind-boggling number of parts and pieces clad Shigeru Ban’s new headquarters for Swatch in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Nearly 2,800 uniquely shaped facade panels cover the more than ...

The architect’s view The contemporary design integrates the building and landscape in both form and function. We derived the house’s lamella timber gridshell design from the form of a sycamore seed.

Mathematics is beautiful, a truth not lost on architects. Luca Poian Forms designed a gorgeous bamboo pavilion that draws inspiration from the Enneper minimal surface for its striking appearance ...

Advertisement ‘The Downland Gridshell benefited from far fewer breakages thanks to the arrival and accessibility of computer technology, which optimised the structure’s geometry. Unlike at Mannheim, ...

“Gridshell” fits this mandate and is the theme of the series of projects Coastal Studio is now completing. Grand finale: This week, ground was broken on Coastal Studio’s flagship project. A ...

"They lose a lot of balls up in roof structures," he laughs. This shouldn't be a problem with a gridshell roof because they are inherently very simple, without exposed horizontal surfaces. Another ...

A museum dedicated to recording the history of traditional rural life in Kent, Sussex and Surrey is probably the last place you would expect to find a building pioneering radical construction ...

The Downland Gridshell is part of The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, which covers a total of 50 acres exhibiting nearly 50 historic buildings from different periods and styles, along with ...