Material Revolution 2 : new sustainable and multi-purpose materials for design and architecture / Sascha Peters
Birkhäuser, Basel [etc.] : 2013
223 p. : il.
ISBN 9783038214762
Construcción -- Materiales.
Arquitectura -- Aspecto del medio ambiente.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-691 MAT
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1788440~S1*spi
Since it is now clear that in
the future many raw materials will only be available to us in limited
quantities, scientists have for some time been conducting intensive research
into possible alternatives. Sustainability is the order of the day and the
magic word for a better future in politics and industry. Moreover,
environmental consciousness and a penchant for thinking in terms of material
cycles have caught on with consumers: the use of environmentally compatible
materials and production methods is desired, even taken for granted by the
client. Designers and architects thus have a special role and responsibility.
For they are the ones who decide what materials will be used on their projects
and thus wield enormous influence on the sustainability of our product world.
At the same time, we are dealing with a flood of new materials, which calls for
specialized knowledge of their properties, their possible use, and their
handling. Materials Matter bridges the gap between research and industry on the
one hand and designers and architects on the other by offering a systematic
overview of the currently available sustainable materials and providing the
reader with all the information he or she needs to assess a new materials
suitability and potential for a given project. Along the way, it examines
natural and biodegradable materials, while also presenting materials with
multifunctional properties and the potential for diminishing energy requirements.
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