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Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Changing the World

Ultra Materials: How Materials Innovation is Changing the World

by George M . Beylerian (Author), Andrew Dent (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

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Synopsis

Building on the reference qualities of its companion volume, "Material ConneXion", this new book offers definitive evidence of the way materials have revolutionized the world of applied arts, as well as providing a guide to the very latest material inventions. With its index of 400 new materials and their properties, this key design title is an indispensable resource for all interior, product, graphic and fashion designers; anyone connected with packaging, design, architecture or the environment; and artists and sculptors.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Edition: 1st ed.
 Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 22 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 0500513821
ISBN 13: 9780500513828
Book Overview: 'If you're a designer looking for a new creative medium, this book could be the start of a whole new design adventure' idFX

Media Reviews
'Truly useful ... A designer's best friend' - The Art Book
'Unquestionably a vital point of reference for anyone whose professional fortunes depend on an open-minded and all-embracing approach to materials' - The Design Magazine
'Fascinating and beautifully produced' - Modern Carpets & Textiles
Author Bio
George M. Beylerian, dubbed `the guru of goo (and gels, mesh and resin)' by The New York Times, pioneered a creative approach to materials for many decades before founding Material ConneXion in 1997. Devoted to researching and evaluating new materials and based in New York, Material ConneXion also has offices in Milan and Cologne. Andrew H. Dent directs Material ConneXion's research into innovative materials and processes. Bradley Quinn is the author of numerous books on fashion, architecture and style.