Materials Encyclopedia for Creatives

Materials and the myriad technologies that have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevance to product designers, architects, artists and stylists, as they represent the starting point for every product and every architectural work. The book is an encyclopaedic compendium of around 1,000 terms in this field, from aerogel to marble to zirconium. It features traditional and frequently used materials, as well as new and unexpected ones. Their respective advantages and disadvantages are precisely described. In addition, terms related to production processes, such as upcycling or tanning, or that describe the properties of materials or are closely related to the topic have also been included. * Compiles in alphabetical order roughly 1,000 terms related to materials used in product design, architecture, and interior design * With cross-references among the entries * By the co-author of the bestseller __Materiology__ Materials and the myriad technologiesthat have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevanceto product designers, architects, artists and stylists, as theyrepresent the starting point for every product and every architecturalwork. The book is an encyclopaedic compendium of around 1,000terms in this field, from aerogel to marble to zirconium. It featurestraditional and frequently used materials, as well as new and obscurematerials. Their respective advantages and disadvantages are preciselydescribed. In addition, terms related to production processes, such asupcycling or tanning, that describe the properties of materials or areclosely related to the topic have also been included. Compiles in alphabetical order roughly1,000 terms related to materials used in product design, architecture,and interior design With cross-references among the entries By the co-author of the bestseller Materiology Materials and the myriad technologies that have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevance to product designers, architects, artists and stylists, as they represent the starting point for every product and every architectural work. The book is an encyclopaedic compendium of around 1,000 terms in this field, from aerogel to marble to zirconium. It features traditional and frequently used materials, as well as new and unexpected ones. Their respective advantages and disadvantages are precisely described. In addition, terms related to production processes, such as upcycling or tanning, or that describe the properties of materials or are closely related to the topic have also been included.-- Provided by publisher "Materials and the myriad technologies that have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevance to product designers, architects, artists and stylists, as they represent the starting point for every product and every architectural work. The book is an encyclopaedic compendium of around 1,000 terms in this field, from aerogel to marble to zirconium. It features traditional and frequently used materials, as well as new and unexpected ones. Their respective advantages and disadvantages are precisely described. In addition, terms related to production processes, such as upcycling or tanning, or that describe the properties of materials or are closely related to the topic have also been included"-- Back cover CONTENTS Foreword From A to Z. Part 1 From A to Z. Part 2 List of abbreviations Categorised index (list) Categorised index (schematic representation) About the authors Acknowledgements Colophon