Materiology The Creative Industry's Guide to Materials and Technologies |
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| Author:
| Kula, Daniel
Ternaux, Élodie |
| Contribution by:
| Hirsinger, Quentin |
| ISBN: | 978-3-03821-080-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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| Imprint: | Birkhaüser |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $32.00USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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Materiology is directed at all those who are interested in materials and in working with materials: from architects, production designers, and stylists to artists: a handbook for students and new professionals as well as for experienced professionals, written in a clear, understandable style. In four chapters, Materiology offers an overview of the different kinds, processing, and use of materials: 1. Material families: from wood, metal, and plastics to light. 2....
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Materiology is directed at all those who are interested in materials and in working with materials: from architects, production designers, and stylists to artists: a handbook for students and new professionals as well as for experienced professionals, written in a clear, understandable style.
In four chapters, Materiology offers an overview of the different kinds, processing, and use of materials:
1. Material families: from wood, metal, and plastics to light.
2. Material catalog: over 120 material cards, from basic materials to the latest innovations.
3. Processes: The basics of material processing (spray molds, extrusion, and so on) are presented in a clear manner using numerous diagrams.
4. Thinking ahead: from new processing and use possibilities to questions concerning environmental protection and virtual reality.
A prospectus addresses the issues that will be relevant in the future for material development and material use.
The second edition has a further 18 material cards and focuses on the challenges of sustainability in design and architecture.