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Casual Living May 2012

Elements of Shade - Hospitality steps out of the shadows

May Collection - Schattello Umbrella in the downtown area of the City of Victoria

"Located beside City Hall in the downtown area of the City of Victoria, the beautiful capital of British Columbia on Vancouver Island, is an equally beautiful presentation by ShadeScapes Americas of Schattello Giant Telescopic Umbrellas, manufactured by May Sunshades in Germany."

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Casual Living May 2011

Shade Solutions - Responding to Demands, Challenges

The Spectra will be introduced this year by ShadeScapes Americas.

"ShadeScapes Americas is launching 13 shade designs to the contract industry this season. We worked with existing manufacturing partners to develop and launch new shade collections from Umbrosa, Woodline and May Sunshades", Edmondson said. Each collection offers cutting-edge shade forms, moving us further into the contemporary shade segment."

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Real Life - Caribbean Luxury Lifestyle, Property and Design Magazine - April 2011

Umbrosa Collection highlighted in Sun Shades article - Spectra, Paraflex, Ingenua and Rimbou...

"Leading the way in cutting edge parasol designs, European manufacturer Umbrosa (distributed in North America and the Caribbean by ShadeScapes Americas) introduces three unique and radically different shade possibilities.

Taking their inspiration from nature, the Rimbou collection takes a single leaf as its muse to create elegant and artful shades that are designed to cast a cool..."

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Casual Living Magazine May 2011

Vegas, baby! Hot Products at HD Expo - Woodline Picollo cantilever grabs the spotlight!

Las Vegas plays host this month to the Hospitality Design Expo, where buyers and specifiers will find numerous introductions spread over several product categories.  Sleek lines and modern shapes are trending as outdoor furnishings yield a next-generation quality.

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Landscape Irrigation March 2011

Made For The Shade - highlights Paraflex, Rimbou and Picollo

Attractive options in shade devices are changing the way landscape designers plan exterior spaces. 

"Incorporating shade devices in landscape designs is no longer an afterthought, thanks to the increasing availability of sophisticated technologies and architectural options. Rather than scrambling to find a means for shade products to match the chosen outdoor furniture at the time of project conclusion, shade structures are becoming an integral part of the whole design."

Gareth Mahon, a senior associate at Robin Key Landscape Architecture in New York City, has first-hand experience with creating shade in exterior spaces. "Whereas many landscape contractors and architects formally struggled to include shade products, today's umbrella options do not detract from the eye and are functional enough that they can be removed or put away when not in use," he said.

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Casual Living March 2011

Searching the World Over to Bring You the Finest Shade Solutions

"ShadeScapes Americas is known for searching the world to bring the finest and most innovative shade solutions to the design trade, hospitality and contract markets, and, now, is offering exclusive retail partnerships."

"By combining three premium brands with excellent worldwide reputations, ShadeScapes has pioneered shading luxury spaces. Creative shade options include side posts, giant umbrellas and umbrella systems, shade sails, and personal shade designs."

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