Material World 3 : Innovative Materials for Architecture and Design

Ternaux, Elodie

ISBN 10: 3034607547 / ISBN 13: 9783034607544

Published by Birkhauser, 2011

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*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in English. 256 pages; 450 color illus. Description: "Material World 3 presents the 100 most innovative Materials for architecture and product design. In planning phases this tool offers the characteristics, aesthetic qualities and application possibilities of materials and helps to evaluate their usability. Matà riO, the leading French library for materials, for the third time, assembled this collection of innovations. Every product is laid out in composition, properties, applications, technical information and contacts to the manufacturers." -- with a bonus offer--; An encyclopedic overview of new materials "Material World 3: Innovative Materials for Architecture and Design" offers just over one hundred materials and semi finished products carefully selected by materiO, the French library of emerging materials. This exclusive collection covers materials with a wide variety of properties and aesthetic qualities, such as modular, undulating wall coverings, fish-skin leather, photovoltaic textiles, and LED lighting systems powered by wafer-thin batteries. "Material World 3" gives architects, designers, students and other creative professionals product information, technical specifications, and suggestions for ways in which to use the latest fascinating materials and finishes. Included are the names, addresses, phone numbers, and websites of suppliers - all the information needed to contact and purchase every item featured in the book. In this book, materiO also summarizes fifteen basic concepts to help novices gain a better understanding of this complex topic and to point out, even to the more well-informed reader, aspects of materials that are often overlooked. What do FSC, VOC, Cradle to cradle, and oxo-degradable mean? What are Damascus steel, float glass, and electroluminescence? Find the answers to these and many other relevant questions in this book. Taken as a whole, these features make "Material World 3" a virtually encyclopedic survey of exciting materials and finishes for use in interior design and architecture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Material World 3 : Innovative Materials for Architecture and Design
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3034607547
• ISBN 13: 9783034607544
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Material World 3: Innovative Materials for Architecture and Design offers just over one hundred materials and semifinished products carefully selected by matériO, the French library of emerging materials. This exclusive collection covers materials with a wide variety of properties and aesthetic qualities, such as modular, undulating wall coverings, fish-skin leather, photovoltaic textiles, and LED lighting systems powered by wafer-thin batteries.
Material World 3 gives architects, designers, students and other creative professionals product information, technical specifications, and suggestions for ways in which to use the latest fascinating materials and finishes. Included are the names, addresses, phone numbers, and websites of suppliers – all the information needed to contact and purchase every item featured in the book. In this book matériO also summarizes fifteen basic concepts to help novices gain a better understanding of this complex topic and to point out, even to the more well-informed reader, aspects of materials that are often overlooked. What do FSC, VOC, Cradle to cradle™, and oxo-degradable mean? What are Damascus steel, float glass, and electroluminescence? Find the answers to these and many other relevant questions in this book. Taken as a whole, these features make Material World 3 a virtually encyclopedic survey of exciting materials and finishes for use in interior design and architecture.

About the Author

Elodie Ternaux: Engineer and designer Elodie Ternaux is currently director of matériO, an independent information centre on materials and innovative products. matériO offers a physical library regrouping thousands of samples, an online database, and a team of experts around the world. Ternaux's experiences as a student and as a teacher convinced her of the need for educational publications about materials and technologies dedicated to creative professionals.