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Synopsis
The first book on active matter, an emerging field focused on programming physical materials to assemble themselves, transform autonomously, and react to information.
The past few decades brought a revolution in computer software and hardware; today we are on the cusp of a materials revolution. If yesterday we programmed computers and other machines, today we program matter itself. This has created new capabilities in design, computing, and fabrication, which allow us to program proteins and bacteria, to generate self-transforming wood products and architectural details, and to create clothing from “intelligent textiles” that grow themselves. This book offers essays and sample projects from the front lines of the emerging field of active matter.
Active matter and programmable materials are at the intersection of science, art, design, and engineering, with applications in fields from biology and computer science to architecture and fashion. These essays contextualize current work and explore recent research. Sample projects, generously illustrated in color, show the range of possibilities envisioned by their makers. Contributors explore the design of active material at scales from nano to micro, kilo, and even planetary. They investigate processes of self-assembly at a microscopic level; test new materials that can sense and actuate themselves; and examine the potential of active matter in the built environment and in living and artificial systems. Active Matter is an essential guide to a field that could shape the future of design.
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About the Author
Skylar Tibbits is Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at MIT, where he is also the founder of the Self Assembly Lab. His work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim in New York, the FRAC Centre, the Beijing Biennale, and the Centre Pompidou.
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The book is beautifully produced: it features a large trim size (9" by 12"), color photographs, and eye-catching graphics throughout. Nearly all readers, regardless of background, will be able to find chapters to pique their interest (the extensive index helps in this regard).
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- PublisherThe MIT Press
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0262036800
- ISBN 13 9780262036801
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages350
- EditorTibbits Skylar
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