An articulated awning is the classic awning type where spring or steel-cable folding arms tension the fabric and extend it forward, providing a wide, post-free shaded area. Over café fronts, shopfronts, balconies and terraces it controls the sun on demand; when the fabric extends it creates wide shade, and when retracted the façade returns to its original look.
A cassette awning is a fully protected folding-arm awning type where the fabric and arms retract completely into an aluminium cassette when closed. Because the fabric is protected from dirt, dust, sun and rain inside the closed cassette, its life is noticeably extended; the façade also looks plain, modern and sleek when retracted.
Special awning systems are engineered shading solutions designed from scratch according to a space's architecture, geometry and needs, for projects where standard sizes and forms are not enough. Ideal for wide spans, unusual geometries, special forms (sail awnings, domes, multi-pitched surfaces) and large-scale commercial areas, these systems cover applications requiring special engineering such as WTent.
