Author: Seetal Solanki
Publisher: Prestel
ISBN: 9783791384719
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Format: 24 x 30 cm
English language
This visually striking investigation of natural and man-made materials will change the way you see the world around you, while offering hope for the future of our planet. What does it mean to live in a material world, and how do materials from the past and present hold the keys to our future? This book addresses these questions by focusing on various problems facing humans and discussing possible materials-related solutions. Through the lens of intriguing projects by designers, artists, makers, and scientists, it presents a colorful array of ideas, technologies, and creative endeavors that focus on the most basic elements of the earth, while showing how these elements can be transformed into new materials.