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Radical matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future / Kate Franklin and Caroline Till.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780500519622
  • 0500519625
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
1. Today's waste, tomorrow's raw materials -- 2. Natural assets -- 3. Shit, hair, dust -- 4. Material connections -- 5. Co-creation -- 6. Designed to disappear -- 7. Living materials -- 8. Future mining.
Summary: "Rejecting old assumptions and revitalizing the principles of sustainable production, Radical Matter reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation. This book celebrates the designer and maker as an agent for radical change, disrupting the way we design, make and consume through material innovation. Framed by eight "Big Ideas," with over sixty fully illustrated case studies featuring testimonies from global industry experts, this is an essential introduction to the cutting edge of design for a sustainable future."-- Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 745.2 F832 Available 33111009205556
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A must- have for professionals at the cutting edge of design, Radical Matter: Revolutionary Materials and Design for a Sustainable Future presents the ten "Big Ideas" that will shape and inform the choices of materials, design methods, and manufacturing processes made by designers in the years to come.

Drawing from a worldwide community of designers who are pushing boundaries with innovative works that go beyond the notion of "sustainable design," Radical Matter demonstrates how holistic systems of design, production, and consumption will benefit our world environmentally, socially, and economically.

The ten "Big Ideas" unpack the themes that are impacting our material world through cutting-edge case studies and expert opinions: Repair Is Beautiful; Today's Trash, Tomorrow's Raw Material; Natural Assets; The Waste Revolution; Lessons from the Past; Co-Creation; Material Connections; Short Life Materials; Living Materials; and Future Mining. The book includes an invaluable directory of resources for cutting-edge materials and a definitive list of global research centers, innovation hubs, academic courses, and material libraries. Radical Matter contains a wealth of information to help design professionals and students turn revolutionary concepts into reality.

Includes index.

1. Today's waste, tomorrow's raw materials -- 2. Natural assets -- 3. Shit, hair, dust -- 4. Material connections -- 5. Co-creation -- 6. Designed to disappear -- 7. Living materials -- 8. Future mining.

"Rejecting old assumptions and revitalizing the principles of sustainable production, Radical Matter reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation. This book celebrates the designer and maker as an agent for radical change, disrupting the way we design, make and consume through material innovation. Framed by eight "Big Ideas," with over sixty fully illustrated case studies featuring testimonies from global industry experts, this is an essential introduction to the cutting edge of design for a sustainable future."-- Back cover.

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