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Books : Transmaterial: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine our Physical EnvironmentIn association with Amazon.comby: Blaine Brownell  
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 620.11 EAN: 9781568985633 ISBN: 1568985630 Label: Princeton Architectural Press Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: December 29, 2005 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Studio: Princeton Architectural Press Sales Rank: 18971 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: These days, whether you're designing a building or a toaster, a savvy knowledge of materials is increasingly critical. And keeping up with the constant flow of new materials, let alone their applications, properties, and sources, is an increasingly difficult and time-consuming task. Blaine Erickson Brownell, author of Transmaterial, known to thousands of web users for his "product of the week" email service alerting designers to new materials that are reshaping our world, has created this handy and affordable reference to the most interesting and most useful new materials now available. Transmaterial is indexed in multiple ways for the sake of maximum convenience, and utilizes the new CSI Master-Format 2004 product categorization system. With more than 200 materials, organized by category, described, pictured, and annotated with technical and sourcing information, this catalog is an essential tool for any architect or designer interested in keeping up with the rapid developments in the field of materials, looking for a source of inspiration for their designs, or just eager to get their hands on real materials in an effort to understand the incredibly innovative palette now available to us. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great Resource!This book is a thorough and interesting compilation of green materials for a wide variety of uses. I highly recommend! Rating: - Great Matherial PathfinderI bought this book long time ago and it proved to be a great choice. Whenever I need an unusual and/or sustainable material I go back to this book! Rating: - Brilliant materials, bit shallow coverageWish that there was more information on some of these pages. You see an interesting material and you get an address. And little else. Perhaps some inkling of the cost would be useful. Or add another little picture? Not sure what the best use of the space is, but blank areas are probably not it. Still, the materials in here are a revelation. Perfect for any architect and for many artists. Rating: - A fun, interesting survey of cutting edge materialsThe subtitle of this book is "A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Physical Environment" and a catalog it is, albeit a very interesting one. The book is divided into 10 sections: Concrete, Mineral, Metal, Wood, Plastic-Rubber, Glass, Paint/Paper, Fabric, Light, and Digital, and each product's entry contains a brief description that reads like a press release. There is some basic information such as applications, sizes, etc., and contact information which includes websites. The ... Read More Rating: - FANTASTIC BOOK FOR DESIGNERS AND BUILDERSGreat Book, I love it, has contact info for all the products, great photos, gave me a lot of new ideas as well. Browse for similar items by category:
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