Materials in Progress: Innovations for Designers and Architects
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Materials in Progress: Innovations for Designers and Architects is a compact overview of recent material innovation for industrial design students, product designers, and architects. Written by Sascha Peters and Diana Drewes and published by Birkhäuser in 2019, the 272-page English-language hardback is organised around eight megatrends, including sustainability and the circular economy, bio-based materials, lightweight mobility, digitalisation, additive production, and intelligent surfaces. It connects science and industrial research with applications in design and architecture.
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For coursework, the book helps students see which material developments are relevant to a brief and how they are used in real products and buildings. Examples such as edible packaging, liquid light, and responsive natural materials can inspire concept work and support material selection and research. An appendix and illustrations help with follow-up. On a university reading list, it works as a quick reference for current material trends and a starting point for deeper investigation into processes, suppliers, and sustainability questions.
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