A must- have for professionals at the cutting edge of design, the book ‘Radical Matter. Revolutionary Materials and Design for a Sustainable Future’ presents the ten &lBig Ideas&r that will shape and inform the choices of materials, design methods, and manufacturing processes made by designers in the years to come.
Drawing from a worldwide community of designers who are pushing boundaries with innovative works that go beyond the notion of &lsustainable design,&r Radical Matter demonstrates how holistic systems of design, production, and consumption will benefit our world environmentally, socially, and economically.
The ten &lBig Ideas&r unpack the themes that are impacting our material world through cutting-edge case studies and expert opinions: Repair Is Beautiful; Today’s Trash, Tomorrow’s Raw Material; Natural Assets; The Waste Revolution; Lessons from the Past; Co-Creation; Material Connections; Short Life Materials; Living Materials; and Future Mining. The book includes an invaluable directory of resources for cutting-edge materials and a definitive list of global research centers, innovation hubs, academic courses, and material libraries. Radical Matter contains a wealth of information to help design professionals and students turn revolutionary concepts into reality.
