Materials Experience - Fundamentals of Materials and Design (Paperback, New)

There currently exists an abundance of materials selection advice for designers suited to solving technical product requirements. In contrast, a stark gap can be found in current literature that articulates the very real personal, social, cultural and economic connections between materials and the design of the material world. "In Materials Experience: fundamentals of materials and design," thirty-four of the leading academicians and experts, alongside 8 professional designers, have come together for the first time to offer their expertise and insights on a number of topics common to materials and product design. The result is a very readable and varied panorama on the world of materials and product design as it currently stands.
Contributions by many of the most prominent materials experts and designers in the field today, with a foreword by Mike Ashby.The book is organized into4 main themes: sustainability, user interaction, technology and selection.

Between chapters, you willfind theresults of interviews conducted with internationally known designers. These designer perspectives will provide a time out from the academic articles, with emphasis placed on fascinating insights, product examples and visuals. "

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