Material
ConneXion: The Global Resource of New
and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists
and Designers
By George M. Beylerian and Dr. Andrew Dent. Edited by Anita Moryadas.
From the largest global resource of new materials comes this innovative new book that connects materials to designers' needs. In each of the seven main sections, this highly illustrated book identifies key trends, looks to the future, and helps design professionals select materials with the most potential for their specific projects. By defining materials based on base composition rather than current use, it gives a better understanding of their potential and understanding.
“IF YOU SEE A NEW MATERIAL, IT'S LIKE A KEY THAT OPENS A DOOR.BEHIND THE DOOR THERE'S A KIND OF NEW WORLD, FILLEDWITH NEW PEOPLE, NEW FIGURES, NEW IDEAS, NEW VISIONS.”WOLFGANG JOOP fashion designer, Hamburg, Germany “MY FAVORITE MATERIALS ARE ONES THAT CAN BE ALMOSTIMMATERIAL IN APPEARANCE - GLASS OR PLASTICS. PLASTICSPROVIDE THE MOST VARIED PERFORMANCES, FINISHES, ANDDIVERSE PROPERTIES. THEY INSPIRE ME TO CREATE FLUID,SOFT, ORGANIC, ALMOST HUMAN FORM.”KARIM RASHID industrial designer, New York
288 pages and over 800 color illustrations Order now for shipping by November 30, 2005. Please use the link below to print out a fax order form:http://www.materialconnexion.com/orderform.html $80.00 plus shipping and handling $12.00 for domestic, $16.00 international,and $25.00 for Korea and Japan. 10% discount for Material ConneXionlibrary users. New York residents subject to sales tax of 8.375%
By George M. Beylerian and Dr. Andrew Dent. Edited by Anita Moryadas.
From the largest global resource of new materials comes this innovative new book that connects materials to designers' needs. In each of the seven main sections, this highly illustrated book identifies key trends, looks to the future, and helps design professionals select materials with the most potential for their specific projects. By defining materials based on base composition rather than current use, it gives a better understanding of their potential and understanding.
“IF YOU SEE A NEW MATERIAL, IT'S LIKE A KEY THAT OPENS A DOOR.BEHIND THE DOOR THERE'S A KIND OF NEW WORLD, FILLEDWITH NEW PEOPLE, NEW FIGURES, NEW IDEAS, NEW VISIONS.”WOLFGANG JOOP fashion designer, Hamburg, Germany “MY FAVORITE MATERIALS ARE ONES THAT CAN BE ALMOSTIMMATERIAL IN APPEARANCE - GLASS OR PLASTICS. PLASTICSPROVIDE THE MOST VARIED PERFORMANCES, FINISHES, ANDDIVERSE PROPERTIES. THEY INSPIRE ME TO CREATE FLUID,SOFT, ORGANIC, ALMOST HUMAN FORM.”KARIM RASHID industrial designer, New York
288 pages and over 800 color illustrations Order now for shipping by November 30, 2005. Please use the link below to print out a fax order form:http://www.materialconnexion.com/orderform.html $80.00 plus shipping and handling $12.00 for domestic, $16.00 international,and $25.00 for Korea and Japan. 10% discount for Material ConneXionlibrary users. New York residents subject to sales tax of 8.375%