Since it is now clear that in the future many raw materials will only be available to us in limited quantities, scientists have for some time been conducting intensive research into possible alternatives. Sustainability is the order of the day and the magic word for a better future in politics and industry. Moreover, environmental consciousness and a penchant for thinking in terms of material cycles have caught on with consumers: the use of environmentally compatible materials and production methods is desired, even taken for granted by the client. Designers and architects thus have a special role and responsibility. For they are the ones who decide what materials will be used on their projects and thus wield enormous influence on the sustainability of our product world. At the same time, we are dealing with a flood of new materials, which calls for specialized knowledge of their properties, their possible use, and their handling. Material Revolution bridges the gap between research and industry on the one hand and designers and architects on the other by offering a systematic overview of the currently available sustainable materials and providing the reader with all the information he or she needs to assess a new material’s suitability and potential for a given project. Along the way, it examines natural and biodegradable materials, while also presenting materials with multifunctional properties and the potential for diminishing energy requirements.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Informatik - Angewandte Informatik, Note: 2,3, FOM Essen, Hochschule fur Oekonomie & Management gemeinnutzige GmbH, Hochschulleitung Essen fruher Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Hausarbeit soll einen groben Uberblick uber die Funktionen des semantischen Web bringen. Des Weiteren werden die Techniken anhand von Beispielen erlautert.

Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century's key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In architecture and the construction industry it has potentials that are already usable today, especially the coating of surfaces to lend them functional characteristics such as increased tensile strength, self-cleaning capacity, fire resistance, and others. Additives based on nanomaterials make common materials lighter, more permeable, and more resistant to wear. Nanomaterials are not only extremely useful for roofs and facades; they also expand design possibilities for interior and exterior rooms and spaces. Nano-insulating materials open up new possibilities for ecologically oriented architects. In this book, with a foreword by nobel prize winner Harold Kroto, architects, interior designers and designers will find an introduction to the scientific background specifically tailored to their needs, a critical discussion of the advantages and limits of the technology, and above all a comprehensive presentation of sixteen characteristics and functions of nanomaterials that are specially relevant for building and design, illustrated by numerous international project examples. Dipl.-Ing. interior designer BDIA Sylvia Leydecker is a practicing interior designer with her own firm in Cologne, 100% Interior. She represents the BDIA (Bund Deutscher Innenarchitekten, or Union of German Interior Architects/Designers) on the Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen (Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia), serves as an instructor for a number of Architektenkammer academies, and is a member of the Kompetenzzentrum Nanotechnologie CC-NanoChem (Competence Center for Chemical Nanotechnology, or CC-NanoChem) and the Institute of Nanotechnology, or IoN, in Scotland. Numerous lectures and journal publications on the subject of nanotechnology in architecture, interior design, and design.

Sequel to the bestselling Material Revolution Following the huge success of Material Revolution, this second volume addresses the rapid development of material research and presents materials new to the market since 2010.The signifi cance of sustainable and intelligent materials in design and architecture has increased enormously over the last two years. Numerous new products have been introduced to the market and designers thirst for knowledge about the sustainability of new material is as strong as ever, making a sequel to Material Revolution necessary. The new volume contains a similar system of classification but covers a completely different range of materials. There is a chapter dedicated solely to the criteria and factors of sustainable product design, as well as to innovative projects by designers and architects that work with new materials and technologies.

Neue Werkstoffe und Technologien nehmen in der Architektur und im Design eine bedeutende Rolle ein. Umweltvertragliche Materialien und Produktionsverfahren sind ebenso gefragt wie eine gut funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft. Daneben haben Trends wie die Digitalisierung, der 3 D-Druck sowie intelligente Systeme und Materialien einen entscheidenden Einfluss auf Materialinnovationen. Das Buch schlagt in acht Kapiteln die Brucke von Wissenschaft und industrieller Forschung hin zu Anwendungen in Architektur und Design. Es bietet in einem handlichen Format einen fundierten UEberblick uber die aktuellen Werkstoffinnovationen wie etwa essbare Verpackungen, flussiges Licht oder smarte Naturmaterialien. Zugleich wird die gesellschaftliche Dimension solcher Entwicklungen in den Blick genommen.