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Radical matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future Cover Image Book Book

Radical matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future / Kate Franklin and Caroline Till.

Franklin, Kate, (author.). Till, Caroline, (author.).

Summary:

"Rejecting old assumptions and revitalizing the principles of sustainable production, Radical Matter reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation. This book celebrates the designer and maker as an agent for radical change, disrupting the way we design, make and consume through material innovation. Framed by eight 'Big Ideas,' with over sixty fully illustrated case studies featuring testimonies from global industry experts, this is an essential introduction to the cutting edge of design for a sustainable future." -- Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780500519622
  • ISBN: 0500519625
  • Physical Description: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
"With over 280 illustrations"--Title page.
Formatted Contents Note:
Today's waste, tomorrow's raw materials -- Natural assets -- Shit, hair, dust -- Material connections -- Co-creation -- Designed to disappear -- Living materials -- Future mining.

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Subject: Sustainable design.
Sustainable engineering.
Industrial design > Materials.
Materials > Design.
Recycled products.
Furniture design.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Emily Carr University of Art + Design TS171.4 .F73 2018 (Text) 30240777 Sustainability Volume hold Checked out 2025-04-11
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Foreword 6(2)
Introduction 8(4)
1 Today's Waste, Tomorrow's Raw Material
12(30)
Can we tap into industrial and domestic waste streams as tomorrow's source of raw material?
2 Natural Assets
42(32)
Is it possible to rethink the harvesting and production of natural resources to find new applications that minimize waste?
3 Shit, Hair, Dust
74(34)
From disgust to desire, how can design reimagine human and animal detritus as a sustainable raw material?
4 Material Connections
108(34)
Can materials and making connect communities and promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas?
5 Co-Creation
142(24)
Could digital fabrication enable us to design and manufacture on demand with minimal waste?
6 Designed to Disappear
166(24)
How can disposable products and materials be redesigned to disappear and leave no trace?
7 Living Materials
190(28)
What if living materials could be grown in labs and become the factories of the future?
8 Future Mining
218(34)
What materials will we mine in the future as as a result of human impact on the planet?
Image Credits 252(2)
Index 254(2)
About the Authors 256(1)
Acknowledgments 256

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