Furniture Design

Exploring critical topics of material health in this era of climate crisis, Material Health argues that there is an urgent need for new paths and practices in architecture and design in order to create healthier futures for everyone.

Creative interpretations of common materials, including wood, metal, stone, and paper

Offers a well-grounded overview of the latest material innovations, including edible packaging, liquid light, 3D printing, and intelligent natural materials, along with their environmental impacts.

Presents information about basic materials designers work with on a daily basis, as well as a new and innovative high-tech materials, with each material supported by examples of how it can be used in a variety of industries, an outline of its most desirable properties, and details about its form and texture.

Provides an overview of families of materials, a catalog of key materials, an explanation of major methods of processing materials, and an exploration of issues such as ecology and virtual applications.

Traces the history of plywood from its use in 18th-century furniture, through its emergence as an industrial product in the 19th century, to a material celebrated by 20th-century modernists.

Reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation.

Explains the environmental impact of a variety of materials, manufacturing processes, and product lifecycles, and provides guidance on how to select products and materials for sustainable projects

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.

Traces the history of plastics and their role in industrial design, and highlights over 120 landmark designs, from Wells Coates' iconic AD 65 radio to Konstanin Grcic's MYTO stacking chair.

Introduction to selecting materials. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Examines the use of textiles and other materials in interior design. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Traces the path of this wood through many hands, from source to sale: from the enslaved African woodcutters, including skilled "huntsmen" who located the elusive trees amidst dense rainforest, to the ship captains, merchants, and timber dealers who scrambled after the best logs, to the skilled cabinetmakers who crafted the wood, and with it the tastes and aspirations of their diverse clientele. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Offers an overview of the currently available sustainable materials and provides the information needed to assess a new material's suitability and potential for a given project. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Explores personal, social, cultural and economic connections between materials and the design of the material world. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Examples of recent architectural projects using glass, concrete, wood, metal, plastic, and stone. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Features the latest innovative materials for architecture and design. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).