Materiology. The Creative Industry's Guide to Materials and Technologies



10/2007
Materiology. The Creative Industry's Guide to Materials and Technologies. Von Quentin Hirsinger u.a. Birkhäuser Verlag Basel 2007. 31 x 30 cm. 342 S., zahlr. teils farb. Abb. Gebunden. In engl. Sprache.

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Introduction.- 12 classical families of materials.- Catalogue of 130 materials.- Processes.- Think Different.- Glossary.

A book intended for all creative professionals who rely on materials and technologies architects, designers, stylists, artists and the like, from students to experienced practitioners Materiology is written in a style that conveys a wealth of information in a language that s easy to understand. This book covers everything you always wanted to know about materials and technologies but never expected to find in a single volume. Materiology s comprehensive exploration of materials is divided into four sections:
1. Families of materials: various types of wood, plastic, glass, metal, lighting, etc.- 2. Catalogue of materials: 110 catalogue cards that identify various materials, from the most basic substance to the latest cutting-edge innovation.- 3. Processes: major methods of processing materials (e.g. injection moulding, extrusion) explained with instructive diagrams.- 4. Thinking out of the box: issues of relevance to any study of materials and technologies, such as ecology and virtual issues.

Der umfassende Band behandelt verschiedene Materialien wie Holz, Plastik, Glas, Metall etc., erläutert auf 110 Katalogkarten unterschiedlichste Material-Kennzeichnungen und Substanzen,
bespricht Prozesse und Methoden der Verarbeitung der Materialien anhand lehrreicher Diagramme und behandelt über die reine Technik hinaus Fragen zur zukünftigen Bedeutung,
zu Studien, der Ökologie oder zu zukünftigen Ausgaben.

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Bm-Architektur  Bm-Design  Material