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• The Benefits of Fabric Cladding Your Building
  We've all seen buildings with fabric cladding wrapped around them, and possibly wondered why the owner of the building has put the material up. This article explains exactly why they do so and what is in it for them.
  Published 04Apr2012, viewed 39 times

• Make Your Bar Stand Out
  Opening a bar can be a daunting prospect but if you get everything right it can also be a very enjoyable experience. Making it stand out from the competition and also a place where people want to be is very important, so here are a few tips to make sure that your bar does just that.
  Published 04Apr2012, viewed 35 times

• Why Silicone Glass Fabric is Greener
  Silicone Glass Fabric is one of the most useful fabrics in the world, but not only that, it is extremely green and could even be viewed as the social responsible fabric for companies to use for their structures. Here are the two main reasons why it is greener.
  Published 04Apr2012, viewed 38 times

• Famous Tensile Structures
  You might not even know what a tensile structure is, but the chances are you will know of at least one as there are many all over the world and some of them are very famous. This articles mentions a few that you may already know, and introduces you to some that you may not.
  Published 03Apr2012, viewed 32 times

• Keep Your Office Warm
  If your staff are cold they are less likely to be productive, as morale drops and they spend a lot of time complaining to each other and making hot drinks. Less productive staff equals less profit and therefore a cold office can be a real problem. Here are a few tips to keep the workers happy and making you money.
  Published 02Apr2012, viewed 34 times

• Keeping Out The Cold
  Keeping a house warm by keeping out the cold is one of the most uninteresting things we need to worry about in our lives. Therefore, here are a few tips that will help you stay warm without having to put the heating on.
  Published 02Apr2012, viewed 42 times

• Make Your Bedroom Your Own
  When we become teenagers we begin to throw off the mantle of childhood and develop into the sort of person that we want to be. It is a time when we start to define who we are, and often the bedroom is one of the first things that gets changed, as the childish wallpaper of our younger years seems no longer appropriate. Here are a few ways to make your bedroom your own, tastefully.
  Published 02Apr2012, viewed 25 times

• Types of Tensile Structures
  Tensile structures are some of the most famous buildings in the world today; however there are plenty of different ways that this type of architecture can be used. The purpose of this article is to highlight a few of them and explain exactly what they are.
  Published 02Apr2012, viewed 66 times

• Fighting A Land War
  Even in today's hi-tech battles a land war is often a necessity as you move troops on the ground into position to fight to win your wars. Of course, there are certain logistical challenges faced when moving thousands of men into a hostile region and here are just a few that you need to consider.
  Published 02Apr2012, viewed 35 times

• Ways To Benefit From Public Art
  There are many benefits to public art in our city centres, and this article looks at why it's important that we continue to put funding into this activity for the good of people within our society.
  Published 26Mar2012, viewed 31 times

• Boardroom Grandeur
  The Boardroom is often the place where the head of the company has his meetings, and as such is often especially opulent, but what does your boardroom say about the way you do business? Here are a few common features and what they mean.
  Published 25Mar2012, viewed 75 times

• What Can Go Wrong At The Oscars
  Picture the scene: you're an international film star and your acting excellence could be recognised tonight in front of millions across the world. What could possibly go wrong?
  Published 25Mar2012, viewed 42 times

• How To Spruce Up Your Office Reception Area
  When we go into an office reception or foyer we can often tell much about the type of company that resides there and how they do business. If you're that company you want to impress as much as possible: here are a few ideas how.
  Published 24Mar2012, viewed 37 times

• Hotel Room Luxury
  We all like to stay in a nice hotel when we're travelling but sometimes we splash out for a particularly nice room. Here are a few things you might expect in an upmarket hotel room.
  Published 24Mar2012, viewed 15 times

• Factors That Can Affect Your Performance
  Whatever it is that we're doing, whatever it is that we're performing, our performance will always be influenced by what is going on around us and the environment in which we are performing. Below are a few common examples of performance "arenas".
  Published 24Mar2012, viewed 41 times

• Caught In The Rain
  While getting caught in the rain can be an uplifting experience, it often turns out to be miserable. Here are a few ideas to make sure you don't end up looking like a drowned rat.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 36 times

• Features That Make City Landmarks Standout
  In any skyline there are many landmarks which really stand out, but how can you create a building that really catches the eye? Here are a few ways in which you can do just that.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 32 times

• Keeping Cool In The Summer
  Many of us long for the warm summer months when we don't have to wrap up warmly and battle the elements in order to feel comfortable outside, however at times it can be too hot. Here are a few tips to keeping your cool in the summer.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 22 times

• Making Your Office Stand Out
  If you're a big firm with big ambitions then one of the ways in which you can state those ambitions is by working in a building that is truly spectacular. Here are a few ways you can have an office that stands out from the crowd.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 28 times

• Staying Cool At Work
  Work is often a stressful environment, and one where we need to keep cool - both literally and figuratively - in order to perform. Here are a few ways in which to do the former to help with the latter.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 22 times

• Welcoming Guests Into Your Home
  When you are having people round for dinner or a rather larger party, it is always important to be able to welcome them appropriately into your home. Here are a few things to consider and how to make it more pleasant.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 16 times

• Street Theatres
  Street Theatre can often be one of the nicest surprises as you take a stroll on a weekend afternoon in many cities. However, many of the acts seem to recur wherever you are: here are a few could well see.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 35 times

• Where To See Art
  In many ways art is all around us, in other senses we need to go to a specific place to find it. In this article we examine exactly where art can be found.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 25 times

• Where To Take A Break
  We spend most of our waking lives at work, and so it makes sense for us to be able to take a break from if for a few minutes to come back more productive and with batteries recharged. Here are a few places you might go to do that.
  Published 23Mar2012, viewed 32 times

• Making a Presentation
  There are many times in our lives when we need to make a presentation and it is often a daunting experience, here are a few tips to make it easier to present well.
  Published 02Mar2012, viewed 57 times

• DIY At Home
  We all like our home to reflect who we are as individuals, to showcase the best parts of our personality. When we buy our first homes there is often a lot of work that needs doing and consequently there are different levels to which we want to take things.
  Published 01Mar2012, viewed 51 times

• Moments To Cherish
  As we lie on our deathbeds, there are things we look back upon with regret, and things that we remember with much more fondness. Here are a few happier times that people tend to reminisce over.
  Published 01Mar2012, viewed 37 times

• Street Lighting
  Street lights, lampposts, whatever you wish to call them, play an important yet often underappreciated role in our everyday lives. There are many factors to consider in their design in order to get the maximum benefit from them. Here are just a few.
  Published 01Mar2012, viewed 54 times

• Pop-Up Structures
  Pop-up structures aren't anything new, yet the way this traditional temporary structure has evolved recently has lead us to several interesting designs in today's cities. Here are just a few of the more outstanding and iconic examples in the modern world.
  Published 29Feb2012, viewed 46 times

• Using Public Art To Inspire
  Having art in a public space can inspire the very people who see it every day to greater heights. It can also encourage locals to treat their area with more respect, and thus reduces littering and crime. Here are a few types of art to help your community.
  Published 29Feb2012, viewed 40 times

• The Ideal Heat
  We all have an ideal heat for a certain situation, but knowing when to match those heats to the situation can be tricky, and it's something that God or whoever is in charge of the weather has to be aware of. These are a few situations where you don't want the "wrong".
  Published 29Feb2012, viewed 29 times

• Weddings Beware!
  At some point in our lives almost all of us will be married and while the day is one of the highlights of our lives it can be very expensive as unscrupulous suppliers try to overcharge you for the most basic of services. Here are a few to watch out for.
  Published 29Feb2012, viewed 34 times

• Places To Perform
  There are many places we like to perform and strut our stuff as we show off to others exactly who we are and what we're about. Here are a few common arenas for those identity-defining moments.
  Published 29Feb2012, viewed 25 times

• 3 Great Football Stadiums
  Football stadiums - or stadia - are generally seen as being some of the most boring pieces of structure around - after all, how far can you deviate in a design that needs to seat so many thousand people all facing the same way? Here are a few iconic stadiums that do stand out, however.
  Published 29Feb2012, viewed 34 times

• Relaxing In The Sun
  In the winter months there are few things that tantalise us more than a few months in the sun where we can relax and enjoy the warmth brought on by the rays from the big ball of fire in the sky. Here are a few ways to relax.
  Published 27Feb2012, viewed 30 times

• The Joys of Daily Life
  We often talk about the grind of daily life and how hard it is, but we really should appreciate that most us in the western world have a lot to be thankful for. Here are a few simple pleasures to enjoy today.
  Published 26Feb2012, viewed 33 times

• The Ideal Working Environment
  We spend a huge chunk of our waking lives at work, and while some of us work from home, many of us go to offices. If you employ people in an office here are a few things to make their day more pleasant and them more productive.
  Published 25Feb2012, viewed 31 times

• Summer Camp Experiences
  Spending time at summer camp is a pretty good time for many children as is shown by the fact they send their own children back there year after year. Here are a few things that they are likely to remember and hope their own kids experience.
  Published 25Feb2012, viewed 30 times

• 3 Great Ways To Stay In The Shade
  While it's always nice to have a healthy tan, there can be times when we're on holiday that we really need to get out of the sun. Here are a few things you can use to stay in the shade while appearing on-trend.
  Published 26Feb2012, viewed 36 times

• The Best Ways To Relax In The Shade
  From time to time everyone likes to relax in the shade, whether it's under an outdoor shade sail or a leafy tree. Here are a few that most people enjoy.
  Published 26Feb2012, viewed 30 times

• The Things To Appreciate At A Football Stadium
  As you approach a football stadium for the first time you'll realise this is no fabric structure, but an arena made of concrete and plastic. But what else is there to look for in your match day experience?
  Published 24Feb2012, viewed 70 times

• The Skill Of Learning How To Sell
  Whether you're selling telephone directories or fabric shades, learning how to sell is one of the most important life skills you'll ever gain, whether or not you end up falling into a sales career. This is how to sell.
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 119 times

• The Importance Of Eco Sustainability
  There are many ways to promote eco-sustainability, whether it be from building houses that are fabric structures rather than bricks and mortar to taking a shower rather than a bath. Below are several ways you can help promote eco-sustainability.
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 104 times

• 4 Unforgettable Holidays
  One in a lifetime holidays only come round every ten years or so, sometimes longer. Here are a few ideas to help you plan your next one whether you are trekking through the jungle or relaxing on the beach beneath a fabric shade.
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 136 times

• 3 Great Ways To Decorate Your Room
  Decorating a room is one of the cruellest things a woman can make an indifferent man do, however, the results are always worth the moaning for the nest-builders among us. Here are some top tips to make your room stand out, from stretch ceilings to big mirrors.
  Published 20Jan2012, viewed 113 times

• 3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Home
  Everyone in life likes to get something for nothing, yet very few people like to give something away for free, whether it be a fabric shade or a suitcase of money. This is how to overcome that supply and demand problem.
  Published 20Jan2012, viewed 91 times

• 4 Ways To Stop Your Skin Getting Burned
  Sunburn is one of the biggest causes of skin cancer, and therefore it is essential not to get burned too badly. Whether you like to relax under a fabric shade or wear a lot of clothes, here are some ideas to save your skin.
  Published 19Jan2012, viewed 155 times

• 5 Ways To Improve Your Learning
  Traditional methods of teaching had us sitting in rows, memorising tables or sums and scaring us with punishments if we failed. However, modern teaching treats the world as just one big outdoor classroom - here are a few different way to learn.
  Published 19Jan2012, viewed 124 times

• 5 Jobs That Involve Teaching Skills
  Whether you want to spend your time in teaching in a traditional setting, or you take the attitude that the world is just one big outdoor classroom, there are plenty of jobs that have teaching in them in some sort or another.
  Published 17Jan2012, viewed 342 times

• How A Triathlon Works
  Triathlon's are some of the toughest and most rewarding events that people can take part in, and afterwards as you relax under a fabric shade you know it's been worthwhile. Here is how a triathlon works.
  Published 17Jan2012, viewed 138 times

• Best Things To Look Forward To At A Wedding
  Weddings are some of the most exciting events of the year, as you dance beneath the stretch ceiling of a marque after watching some of your closest friends or family get married. Here are a few things to look forward to at a wedding.
  Published 17Jan2012, viewed 164 times

• How To Create The Illusion Of Luxury
  Everyone wants to live in luxury, often because that is what we are told we want by companies selling goods and services that claim to be luxurious. Here are a few ideas to help create the illusion of luxury.
  Published 17Jan2012, viewed 83 times

• Choosing Your Career Path
  When we're younger we're often asked what we want to do with you lives, whether we want to sell outdoor shade sails or fly to the moon. It's hard to decide then, and it can be harder still when we're older.
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 97 times

• 4 Ways To Spruce Up Your Room
  Everyone likes to make their room look like a reflection of their personality but sometimes that can be tricky. In this guide we offer advice on how to spruce up your room with tricks such as door canopies or bookshelves.
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 162 times

• Types of Congregations
  People can congregate in all sorts of places, from churches to outdoor classrooms to hotel foyers, and for all sorts of reasons, sometimes sad, sometimes in celebration. Here are a few reasons why people congregate and what they get up to in their group.
  Published 03Dec2011, viewed 68 times

• A Few Ways of Making Changes to Your Life and Environment Without Spending Money
  Changing things in our lives costs money, so it seems to be. Whether you want a new look or a stretch fabric ceiling in your house, you\'re going to have to pay for it. Here are some to spruce up your life frugally.
  Published 02Dec2011, viewed 57 times

• 3 of The Most Famous and Successful Current Designers
  Furniture designer are really pushing the boundaries of what is possible in their work as they use things such as fabric canopies and indoor statues to make a room really stand out from the rest of the house. Here are a few of the most famous and successful current designers.
  Published 02Dec2011, viewed 192 times

• 6 Ways of Preventing Sunburns
  While almost all of us love to get out into the sun and get a tan to make us look healthier, it's not unusual for people to get sunburnt and this can often be very painful. Staying under a canopy shade can prevent this, but here are some other ways.
  Published 01Dec2011, viewed 89 times

• Ideas on How to Decorate Newly Available Space
  When taking over some new space one of our first thoughts is to decide what to do with it - perhaps a painting on a particular wall or a fabric canopy hanging out from a particular wall. It's all down to person taste. Here are a few examples of the issues that can be considered.
  Published 01Dec2011, viewed 73 times

• 4 Types of Performers
  "All the world's a stage" is an oft-quoted Shakespeare line and it tells about how we are all, always performing and learning. But the world isn't just an outdoor classroom or theatre, as the types of performers are clearly defined.
  Published 01Dec2011, viewed 97 times

• Choosing Your Life's Path
  The first big decision that we take for ourselves relates to which classes we want to take at school. Typically, most people have to start eliminating classes at the age of about thirteen or fourteen, and this continues right up until you decide which subjects you want to take for your final exams.
  Published 01Dec2011, viewed 81 times

• 5 Music Festivals Worth Attending
  Nothing quite says summer like an outdoor concert underneath a fabric awning or the sunny afternoon sky listening to all the top bands. Of course, while concerts are a great way to spend an afternoon or evening, nothing is quite as intense as the festival experience, where audiences camp for several days and enjoy the music of a multitude of bands while drinking and dancing. Here are a few of the summer music festivals in the UK
  Published 01Dec2011, viewed 151 times

• 3 Things to Consider When Planning A Wedding
  Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful and challenging events of somebody's life, with the onus very much on having the perfect day. Everything has to be just right, from the flowers to the fabric ceilings in the marque. Here are 3 things to consider when planning a wedding
  Published 02Dec2011, viewed 61 times

• 4 Ways You Can Find the Perfect Temperature
  Whether you're sheltering from the sun under a canopy shade, embracing it by the pool or huddling by the fire, we all have a perfect temperature. People think the temperature is perfect in all types of situation - here are few that are popular.
  Published 02Dec2011, viewed 60 times

• A Comfortable Spot In The Shade
  We all have lots of "favourite" places, whether it be somewhere to go and eat, to play or just relax underneath a fabric ceiling. We all enjoy resting, however, and here are a few that many people delight in.
  Published 02Dec2011, viewed 54 times

• 5 Stylish Ways to Stay Cool in The Sun
  Staying cool in the sun is incredibly important these days, particularly with skin cancer becoming such a common illness. There are plenty of ways to stay safe in the sun however, from fabric shades to slapping on the lotion.
  Published 02Dec2011, viewed 70 times

• Popular Pop-Up Structures of The Last Few Years
  Part of the attraction for organisations to use pop-up structures is that they seem to appear out of thin air. Here are some of the most popular pop-up structures of the last few years:
  Published 01Dec2011, viewed 84 times

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