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Material Innovation: Product Design Paperback – June 17, 2014
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A first title in the ambitious series that identifies and examines the innovative materials that are transforming art, design, and technology practice
This volume on product design presents carefully selected products that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. The authors focus on specific product categories that include grown materials, surface fortification, advanced composites, additive manufacturing media, recycled materials, and the integration of electricity. A wide range of products spanning from medical equipment to clothing are featured, along with six specially commissioned visual narratives by experts in the field. The materials employed in each project are cross-referenced to an extensive illustrated materials directory containing detailed information on almost 100 materials―from hemp and kelp to titanium and biocomposite glass fibers. 419 illustrations, 415 in color- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThames & Hudson
- Publication dateJune 17, 2014
- Dimensions7.5 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
- ISBN-100500291292
- ISBN-13978-0500291290
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"From cutting-edge technological advances to novel applications of tried-and-true methodologies, co-authors Andrew Dent, Ph.D, and Leslie Sherr present a well-curated selection of materials in an impressive series of highly visual, broadly informative compendia."
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About the Author
Leslie Sherr has written extensively about architecture, design, and gardens. As a brand strategist, she has worked for several leading communication design firms, most recently C&G Partners
Michele Caniato is the President of Material ConneXion.
Allan Chochinov is a founding partner and editor-in-chief of Core77. He is the chair and co–founder of the MFA in Products of Design Program at New York’s School of Visual Arts.
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- Publisher : Thames & Hudson; 1st edition (June 17, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0500291292
- ISBN-13 : 978-0500291290
- Item Weight : 1.72 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,218,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,001 in Industrial & Product Design
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A writer and editor in the fields of architecture, design and gardens, Leslie Sherr has co-authored, with Dr. Andrew Dent/Material ConneXion, three books on material innovation (Thames & Hudson). Each book in the trilogy focuses on a distinct creative discipline and the role the cutting-edge materials play in the development of sophisticated, high-performance solutions for architecture, product design and packaging. She has worked as a marketing strategist for some of America's most prestigious communication design firms, including C&G Partners, Carbone Smolan Agency and Desgrippes Gobé Associates. Educated as a fine artist, she has a Master of Science in Landscape Design from Columbia University, and divides her time between New York City and northwest Connecticut.
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