Browsing: Lightweight Structures

Self-assembling timber shells called FLIM-FLAMS are designed to quickly deploy wooden tents by cutting patterns from flat sheet materials, laminating them together, and stretching them upward.

This article embarks on a visionary journey of invention, experimentation, and collaboration, the architectural biography of Frei Otto unveils a profound legacy that revolutionized lightweight structures and left an indelible mark on the 20th-century architectural landscape.