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The article discusses the design and construction of the Faith Museum in Bishop Auckland, England. The museum, built by Níall McLaughlin Architects, is a contemporary extension to the historic Auckland Castle. The architects aimed to create a building that blends seamlessly with its surroundings while representing all faiths. The museum features a stone facade, symbolic architectural accents, and a variety of exhibition spaces. It provides visitors with a unique and immersive experience, showcasing the history of spiritual life in Britain. [Extracted from the article]

Aviva Studios, located in Manchester, England, is a new cultural center designed by the Rotterdam office of OMA. The 144,000-square-foot structure combines a 1,600-seat auditorium, a large rectangular space for performance and exhibition, and back-of-house towers. The design of the building incorporates the city's industrial heritage and surrounding high-rises. The interior spaces are stripped down and flexible, allowing for various configurations. The project faced challenges related to noise control due to its central location. The Arts Council England made a significant investment in the construction of Aviva Studios. The cost of the project, at just under $300 million, is considerably less than similar performing arts buildings in the US. The success and value of the flexible design approach will be determined by the experiences and performances held in the space. [Extracted from the article]

A $1.2 million project has been completed to install bird-friendly film on the exterior glass of Lakeside Center in Chicago. The film, manufactured by Feather Friendly Technologies, is applied and then removed, leaving a pattern of markings that are visible to birds but not easily seen by humans. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority pursued this approach to minimize bird collisions. In addition to the film, the authority has also implemented measures such as turning off lights when buildings are unoccupied and closing drapes at night to prevent light from escaping. [Extracted from the article]

Custom-shaped textile panels, developed by Kvadrat Acous tics, wrap seamlessly around the ceilings and walls of the curved interior and are gradated, from dark to light hues, from the building's bottom level to its top. Accessible only by ferry, the "Salmon Eye", by Copenhagen-based firm Kvorning Design, was commissioned by a Norwegian salmon farming operation, Eide Fjordbruk, as a multipurpose public gathering space and aquaculture exhibition center. The interior houses over 2,000 square feet of exhibition space, designed to raise awareness of sustainable salmon-farming methods in the area. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on how the Paris Air Show which returned to Le Bourget Airport in June 2023 after four years, featured an event called Paris Air Mobility dedicated to showcasing the innovations and emerging technologies in electric vertical takeoff (eVTOL) vehicles. Topics include an overview of the items displayed at the show, briefings at the Paris Air Mobility suite, and six areas to watch for the remainder of 2023 according to Andrea Cornell, associate partner at McKinsey and Co.

The largest textile machinery fair in the industry, ITMA 2023, focused mainly on sustainability. The fair occupied 200,000 m2 of exhibition space in Milan, Italy, and featured 1,709 exhibitors from 47 countries. The main theme of ITMA 2023 was "Transforming the World of Textiles," highlighting sustainability and circularity, innovative technologies, automation and digital future, and advanced materials. Swiss company Benninger presented its new SingeRay singeing machine, which has exceeded sales expectations. The machine was designed to save energy, especially natural gas, and offers higher production speed and greater heat intensity. [Extracted from the article]

Febratex Brasil is a leading fair in Latin America that will be held at the Villa Germánica Park in Blumenau, Santa Catarina. The fair will have the participation of around 12,000 attendees and over 200 exhibitors from fourteen countries. Among the highlighted novelties of this edition is the increase in exhibition space and the creation of an annex dedicated to a textile technology exhibition. In addition, sustainable and innovative textile solutions will be presented and cooperation between textile companies will be promoted. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the architectural design of a new exhibition space at the Tenement Museum in Manhattan, New York, designed by Perkins Eastman.

The article reports on the attendance and floor space of Chinaplas annual plastics and rubber trade fair, organized by Adsale Exhibition Services. The event is expected to become the largest plastics fair in terms of area in 2018, returning to Shanghai, China at the National Exhibition and Convention Center which has the capacity to support 3.44 million square feet of exhibit space. The record-setting attendance of the fair in 2016 is noted.

The article focuses on the construction for Lower Manhattan's 16-acre World Trade Center Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center.

The article offers several news briefs related to constructions as of December 21, 2015. Plans of Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. to build Big Lakes Fuel Natural Gas to Gasoline facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Brasfield & Gorrie LLC has started to make the sea lion exhibit space for the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. Bidders who are seeked by U.S. Federal Highway Administration for road repaving project in Denali National Park in Alaska.