Radical Matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future
Franklin, Kate
Radical Matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future - London Thames and Hudson 2019 - 256p.
Contents
Foreword 6
Introduction 8
1 Today's Waste,
Tomorrow’s Raw Material 12
Can we tap into industrial and domestic waste streams as tomorrow's source of raw material?
2 Natural Assets 42
Is it possible to rethink the harvesting and production of natural resources to find new applications that minimize waste?
3 Shit, Hair, Dust 74
From disgust to desire, how can design reimagine human and animal detritus as a sustainable
4 Material Connections 108
Can materials and making connect communities and promote the exchange of knowledge
and ideas?
5 Co-Creation 142
Could digital fabrication enable us to design and manufacture on demand with minimal waste?
6 Designed to Disappear 166
How can disposable products and materials be redesigned to disappear and leave no trace?
7 Living Materials 190
What if living materials could be grown in labs and become the factories of the future?
8 Future Mining 218
What materials will we mine in the future as a result of human impact on the planet?
Image Credits 252
Index 254
About the Authors 256
Acknowledgments 256
9780500295397
Industrial design
Materials--Design
Sustainable engineering
Sustainable design
Design--Environmental aspects
745.2 / FRA
Radical Matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future - London Thames and Hudson 2019 - 256p.
Contents
Foreword 6
Introduction 8
1 Today's Waste,
Tomorrow’s Raw Material 12
Can we tap into industrial and domestic waste streams as tomorrow's source of raw material?
2 Natural Assets 42
Is it possible to rethink the harvesting and production of natural resources to find new applications that minimize waste?
3 Shit, Hair, Dust 74
From disgust to desire, how can design reimagine human and animal detritus as a sustainable
4 Material Connections 108
Can materials and making connect communities and promote the exchange of knowledge
and ideas?
5 Co-Creation 142
Could digital fabrication enable us to design and manufacture on demand with minimal waste?
6 Designed to Disappear 166
How can disposable products and materials be redesigned to disappear and leave no trace?
7 Living Materials 190
What if living materials could be grown in labs and become the factories of the future?
8 Future Mining 218
What materials will we mine in the future as a result of human impact on the planet?
Image Credits 252
Index 254
About the Authors 256
Acknowledgments 256
9780500295397
Industrial design
Materials--Design
Sustainable engineering
Sustainable design
Design--Environmental aspects
745.2 / FRA