Material ConneXion: The Global Resource of New and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists and Designers - Hardcover

Beylerian, George M.; Dent, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047175403X ISBN 13: 9780471754039

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Synopsis

From the largest global resource of new materials comes this innovative new book that connects materials to designers needs. In each of the seven main sections, this highly illustrated book identifies key trends, looks to the future, and helps design professionals select materials with the most potential for their specific projects. By defining a material based on its base composition rather than current use, "Material ConneXion" allows a designer to fully understand the potential and limitations for a material while conceiving of its new application. Organized to follow the model of the "Material ConneXion" library, the book's chapters are organized on seven base compositions including: metals, glass, ceramics, polymers, natural and naturally derived materials, carbon based materials, and cement based materials. The book includes quotes from 54 leading designers, architects, artists and thinkers worldwide, including Wolfgang Joop, Karim Rashid, Peter Marino, Greg Lynn, Gaetano Pesce, and Philippe Starck, that reflect upon the role of materials in contemporary design and identify their favorite materials. Additionally, the book includes an important reference section with a bibliography, glossary of technical terms, and lists of trade show and professional publication web sites.

About this title

Review:

"Those involved in crafts and designs will find this invaluable book is both practical and inspiring." (Bellaonline.com, April 20, 2006)

From the Back Cover:

"If you see a new material, it's like a key that opens a door. Behind the door there's a kind of new world, filled with new people, new figures, new ideas, new visions."--Wolfgang Joop, Fashion Designer, Hamburg, Germany

"My favorite materials are one that can be almost immaterial in appearance - glass or plastics. Plastics provide the most varied performances, finishes, and diverse properties. They inspire me to create fluid, soft, organic, almost human form."--Karim Rashid, Industrial Designer, New York

"Materials are the building blocks... Innovation in Materials is Innovation in Architecture and Design."--Peter Marino, Architects and Interior Designer, New York

"Each new material allows you to bring life to a new concept."--Philippe Starck, Designer, Paris, New York, London

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 047175403X
• ISBN 13: 9780471754039
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Moryadas Anita