The experience of inflatables
Description
An "inflatable" is a compact English name for inflatable objects.
Unfortunately, the image of inflatable objects is not particularly high.
People quickly associate them with balloons and children's play castles.
If you ask a little further, football fans know the inflatable men with waving arms and tennis fans know the inflatable halls. To the extent that there are any real campers left, they sometimes know about tents with inflatable ribs. And, oh yes, balls are inflatables as well as air tyres, air mattresses and inflatable boats.
Masses of inflatables are produced, but as a product category they rarely come up.
Publiair. On the website, they say the following about themselves:
"Our mission is to invent, design and produce the most creative, distinctive and effective custom inflatable solutions for brands, companies and organisations in the highest achievable quality. And in this, we have been a leader for over 45 years. Whether it's start finish arches, inflatable promotional items, inflatable tents, product enlargements or 3D blowups. We only deliver custom-made products and always premium quality, at the best possible price. We do this for small and large brands in various industries such as events, exhibitions, sports, retail, automotive, art & culture. Worldwide."
One of the more recent projects is an inflatable kiosk.
Tentech is an innovative consultancy specialising in lightweight structures. Its architects and Engineers specialise in membrane constructions, temporary structures, complex geometries and the use of distinctive materials.
In addition to using membranes, steel, wood and aluminium, Tentech is investigating the possibilities of cardboard, 3D printable synthetic materials and bamboo.
As an engineering consultancy, Tentech has been involved in several spectacular air-supported projects.
Arno Pronk has been working within Eindhoven University of Technology and KU Leuven for many years as a researcher in the field of flexible mould techniques. Inflatables are an essential part of this. The project that got him a lot of publicity in 2014 was an ice dome with a 30-metre span, in which an inflatable served as a 'mould'. Last winter in China, he built a 30.5-metre-high ice tower on an inflatable mould. As an independent designer, he realised many projects and collaborated with artists such as Jürgen Bey, Dre Wapenaar and Michiel Kluiters
Speaker(s)
Wilco Ros (Publiar)
Rogier Houtman (Tentech)
Arno Pronk (TU Eindhoven)
Location
Overschiestraat 63, 1062 XD Amsterdam
Organiser
Industrial Design
MaterialDesign / Innovative Materials
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