书名：Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design for a Better World
定价：358.0
ISBN：9783791384719
作者：Seetal Solanki
版次：1
出版时间：2018-09

内容提要：

书名：Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design for a Better World/材料至关重要：为更美好的世界做出负责任的设计

作者：Seetal Solanki|Liz Corbin

出版：Prestel，2018

装帧：精装，240页，插图250 colour illustrations

语种：英语

尺寸：24x30cm

印刷：Slovenia

This visually stunning investigation of natural and man-made materials will change the way you look at the world around you, while offering hope for the future of our planet.

What does it mean to live in a material world, and how do materials of the past and present hold the keys to our future? This book tackles these questions by focusing on various issues that human beings face and by discussing potential materials-related solutions. Through the lens of intriguing projects by designers, artists, makers, and scientists, it presents a colorful panoply of ideas, technologies, and creative efforts that focus on the earth’s most basic elements, while also showing how these elements can be transformed into entirely new materials. It explores, for example, how ancient practices such as dyeing fabric and making glue may hold the secret to renewable and earth-friendly consumer products, as well as how recycling plastics can tackle food waste, and how a type of light metal being developed may one day make air travel less fuel-reliant. This book also investigates the potential of the digital experience, suggesting how this most ephemeral type of matter can be used to improve our world. Eye-catching and provocative, Why Materials Matter serves as both a stimulating catalog of possibilities and a timely manifesto on how to consume, manufacture, and design for a better future.