Fabric Architecture has been recognised with four 2011 International Achievement Awards (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications.

The ceremony took place at the IFAI Expo Americas 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Centre in Baltimore, Maryland on October 25.

Fabric Architecture received the following awards:

•Award of Excellence for its Dogs Trust Landmark Centre, Scotland project. The project was recognized in the competition’s Multiple Modular Structures category.

•Outstanding Achievement Award for its Manchester City Football Stadium ‘Xtage’ project. The project was recognized in the competition’s Tensile Structures, Under 600 Square Meters category.

•Outstanding Achievement Award for its Manchester City Football Club Fan Pavilion project. The project was recognized in the competition’s Free-Standing Structures, More than 112 Square Meters category.


•Award of Excellence for its Dublin Airport Terminal 2 project. The project was recognized in the competition’s Commercial Interiors category.

The annual IFAI Expo Americas is the largest speciality fabrics trade show in the Americas, and for more than six decades, IAA has recognized excellence in design and innovation, highlighting truly spectacular work in the speciality fabrics industry.

Entrants were encouraged to submit projects and compete in 35 categories in this 64th competition. In all, IFAI received 385 entries from 16 countries. Entries were judged by industry experts, editors, architects, educators and design professionals, who were selected for their knowledge in a particular field of study or product area. Winners were selected based on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness and function.

IFAI encourages speciality fabric projects of all sizes and type. The goal of IAA is to promote awareness of the speciality fabrics used in thousands of products and applications. All entries receive prominent recognition at IFAI Expo Americas. Entrants receive additional publicity through coverage in IFAI magazines, as well as press releases distributed to media professionals.

The International Achievement Awards competition is sponsored by IFAI, a not-for-profit trade association whose 2,000 member companies represent the international specialty fabrics marketplace.

(GK)