Ternaux E. Materials Encyclopedia for Creatives 2022

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Materials and the myriad technologiesthat have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevanceto product designers, architects, artists and stylists, as theyrepresent the starting point for every product and every architecturalwork. The book is an encyclopaedic compendium of around 1,000terms in this field, from aerogel to marble to zirconium. It featurestraditional and frequently used materials, as well as new and obscurematerials. Their respective advantages and disadvantages are preciselydescribed. In addition, terms related to production processes, such asupcycling or tanning, that describe the properties of materials or areclosely related to the topic have also been included. Compiles in alphabetical order roughly1,000 terms related to materials used in product design, architecture,and interior design With cross-references among the entries By the co-author of the bestseller Materiology