Why Materials Matter:

Responsible Design for a

Better World
 By
Seetal Solanki
Prestel

This visually stunning investigation of natural and man-made

materials will change the way you look at 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

of the past and present hold the keys to our future? This book
tackles these questions by focusing on various issues that human
beings face and by discussing potential materials-related solutions.
Through the lens of intriguing projects by designers, artists, makers,
 and scientists, it presents a colorful panoply of ideas, technologies,
and creative efforts that focus on the earth's most basic elements,
while also showing how these elements can be transformed into
entirely new materials. It explores, for example, how ancient
practices such as dyeing fabric and making glue may hold the secret
to renewable and earth-friendly consumer products, as well as how
recycling plastics can tackle food waste, and how a type of light
metal being developed may one day make air travel less fuel-reliant.
This book also investigates the potential of the digital experience,
suggesting how this most ephemeral type of matter can be used to
improve our world. Eye-catching and provocative, Why Materials
Matter serves as both a stimulating catalog of possibilities and a
timely manifesto on how to consume, manufacture, and design for a
better future.
Prestel

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