For many exhibitors, fabric architecture is an obvious choice. It can replace traditional exhibitry at a fraction of the weight, and it affords designers the ability to incorporate organic forms and semitransparent partitions. But sometimes it's those exact same qualities can leave fabric-based booths looking flimsy and ephemeral, which are two attributes no company wants associated with its brand. So here are six stable structures that prove fabric architecture can look just as permanent and enduring as hard-walled exhibits that weigh – and cost – far more. By Travis Stanton