The Alternative Approach: Observation, Speculation, Experimentation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Why Material Design? 8
4. The Alternative Approach: Observation, Speculation, Experimentation 10
5. Difficult Synthesis 34
6. Aggregation 48
7. Joints and Junctions 62
8. Weaving: the Tectonics of Textiles 76
9. Modulation: Transformation by Shaping and Texturing 88
10. Capturing the Ephemeral 106
11. Responsive Materials 118
12. Materializations of Nanotechnology in Architecture 132
13. Encoding Digital & Analogue Taxonavigation 148
14. The Future of Material Design 164
15. Appendix 186