Textile integrated organic solar PV canopy
Exhibited at October’s Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the Umbra Pavilion by Studio Pauline van Dongen and Tentech was an architectural installation that provides shade while generating solar energy, demonstrating how solar design contributes to cooler and more vibrant cities in a warming climate.
Incorporating Heliotex, a lightweight solar textile for architecture that integrates photovoltaic yarns, the pavilion offered a glimpse of a future where solar energy is woven into daily life: tangible, shared and accessible to all.
For the full story, see the November 2025 edition of Smart Textiles & Wearables.
Photo: Ronald Smits