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Materials Experience
Fundamentals of Materials and Design
- 1st Edition - October 24, 2013
- Editors: Elvin Karana, Owain Pedgley, Valentina Rognoli
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 9 3 5 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 9 3 7 6 - 8
There currently exists an abundance of materials selection advice for designers suited to solving technical product requirements. In contrast, a stark gap can be found in cu… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThere currently exists an abundance of materials selection advice for designers suited to solving technical product requirements. In contrast, a stark gap can be found in current literature that articulates the very real personal, social, cultural and economic connections between materials and the design of the material world. In Materials Experience: Fundamentals of Materials and Design, thirty-four of the leading academicians and experts, alongside 8 professional designers, have come together for the first time to offer their expertise and insights on a number of topics common to materials and product design. The result is a very readable and varied panorama on the world of materials and product design as it currently stands.
- Contributions by many of the most prominent materials experts and designers in the field today, with a foreword by Mike Ashby
- The book is organized into 4 main themes: sustainability, user interaction, technology and selection
- Between chapters, you will find the results of interviews conducted with internationally known designers
- These ‘designer perspectives’ will provide a ‘time out’ from the academic articles, with emphasis placed on fascinating insights, product examples and visuals
Design educators, students, design researchers, professional designers
Biography
Foreword: Materials Experience—Fundamentals of Materials and Design
Preface
Introduction to Materials Experience
References
Section 1: Touched by Materials
Introduction
Chapter 1. Designing Material Experience
Abstract
From Product to Material Experience
Meanings of Materials
Designing Material Experience
References
Chapter 2. Sensing Materials: Exploring the Building Blocks for Experiential Design
Abstract
Relating Sensory Perception to Material Properties
The Separate Roles of the Sensory Modalities in Material Experience
How the Senses Work Together in Creating Experiences
Sensory Dominance in Material Perception
Integrating Vision and Touch: The Experience of Warmth
Conclusions
References
Chapter 3. Tactile Aesthetics of Materials and Design
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Tactile Perception of Materials
Underlying Material Parameters
Optimum Texture Design
Conclusions
References
Chapter 4. The Sound and Taste of Materials
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Sensoaesthetics
The Sound of Materials
The Taste of Materials
Conclusions
References
Chapter 5. Manipulating the Material Code: The Transformation of Material Meaning in Contemporary Japanese Design
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Sensory Manipulation
Quasi-Mimesis
Transliteration
Repurposing
Aggregation
Conclusions
References
Chapter 6. The Immaterial of Materials
Abstract
Aesthetics and Ethics: Reflections on Personal Tastes and Material Preferences
At What Cost?
Material and Manufacturing Legacies
Conclusions
References
Interview with Hella Jongerius
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of these Aspects Different than 10-20 Years Back?
If we say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, …?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From where do You Get Inspiration and Information for Your Material Choices?
How do you Think Materials should be Taught in Design Education?
Interview with Ece Yalim
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of These Aspects Different than 10-20 Years Back?
If we say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, …?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you think Materials should be Taught in Design Education?
Section 2: Living with Materials
Introduction
Chapter 7. Materials and Social Sustainability
Abstract
Materials, Design, and Sustainability
Materials Resources and Social Sustainability
Natural Fibers
Design and Development
Conclusions
References
Chapter 8. The “Material” Side of Design for Sustainability
Abstract
Introduction to the Product LCD Approach
Material Selection in a Product LCD Approach
Conclusions: Material Selection in DfS
References
Chapter 9. Designing with Waste
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Use Less and Useless
Use Refuse
Emerging Beauty
Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Meaningful Stuff: Toward Longer Lasting Products
Abstract
Altering the Parameters of Life
Design is Darwinian
Wake of Destruction
Impermanence is Natural
Materials and Meaning
Toward Meaningful Stuff
Conclusions
References
Chapter 11. Toward a New Materials Aesthetic Based on Imperfection and Graceful Aging
Abstract
Imperfection > Uniqueness
Aging > Imperfection > Uniqueness
Conclusions
References
Chapter 12. Conception and Realization of a Sustainable Materials Library
Abstract
Acknowledgments
The Formative Years
Hands-on Contact: The Value of a Physical Resource
Case Studies: The Importance of Collaboration
Sustainable Materials Inspiration and Consultancy
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13. Sustainable Multipurpose Materials for Design
Abstract
Biobased Material Design
Lightweight Material Design
Smart Material Design
Conclusion
References
Interview with Paolo Ulian
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of these Aspects Different than 10–20 Years Back?
If we say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, … ?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you Think Materials should be Taught in Design Education?
Interview with Piet Hein Eek
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of these Aspects Different than 10–20 Years Back?
If we say ‘Materials & Sustainability’… ?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you think Materials should be Taught in Design Education?
Section 3: Futures through Materials
Introduction
Chapter 14. The Next Generation of Materials and Design
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Shaping Future Material Experiences
Conclusions
References
Chapter 15. Nanomaterials in Design
Abstract
Nanomaterials in Nature and Art
Nanomaterial Characteristics
Product Forms and Applications
A Closer Look at Unique Applications
Conclusions—An Array of Opportunities
References and Further Reading
Chapter 16. Sensing and Energy Harvesting Novel Polymer Composites
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Brief Introduction to Piezoelectric Materials
Piezoelectric Composites
Functional Properties of Aligned PZT-Polymer Composites
Conclusions
References
Chapter 17. Biomimetic Materials
Abstract
Molecular Structure
Manipulating Liquid Crystals
Hierarchy
Assembly and Manufacture
Biomimetic Materials
Conclusions
References
Chapter 18. Lightweight Materials, Lightweight Design?
Abstract
Seven Rules for Lightweight Design
Conclusions
References
Interview with Sam Hecht
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of these Aspects Different than 10–20 Years Back?
If We Say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, ... ?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you Think Materials should be Taught in Design Education?
Interview with Alberto Meda
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are Any of These Aspects Different Than 10–20 Years Back?
If We Say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, ... ?
What About ‘Materials & Technology’ ...?
Materials & User Interaction...?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you Think Materials Should be Taught in Design Education?
Section 4: Proficiency in Materials
Introduction
Chapter 19. Materials Driven Design
Abstract
Materials in the Design Process
Relationship between Materials and Designers
Materials Exploration versus Selection
Materials Driven Design
Three Case Studies
Conclusions
References
Chapter 20. Interaction between Functional and Human-Centered Attributes in Materials Selection
Abstract
Acknowledgments
The Materials Selection Process
The Influence of Design Thinking
Manipulating Material Attributes to Satisfy Design Requirements
Conclusions
References
Chapter 21. Modeling Materials Technology and the Designers' Perceptual Span
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Mathematical Models of Materials Technology
Visual Models of Materials Technology
Technology for Design
Conclusions
References
Chapter 22. From Stiffness of Iron–Carbon Diagrams to Weakness of Sensoriality: The Manifold Designerly Ways of Developing Engineering Competencies in Materials
Abstract
Educational Programs from the Traditional Lecture Classroom to the Informed Use of Materials and Technologies in Design
The Inverse Perspective: “Design Driven” Materials Research
Conclusions
References
Chapter 23. The Concept–Context Approach to Learning Material Properties in Design(-Related) Education
Abstract
Current Educational Theories about Teaching and Learning Concepts
Preconcepts Related to Materials
Creating Cognitive Conflicts
A Concept–Context Approach For Learning Material Selection
Conclusion
References
Chapter 24. Materials Selection for Product Experience: New Thinking, New Tools
Abstract
User-Centered Materials Selection
Four Prototypical Approaches
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Interview with Can Yalman
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of these Aspects Different than 10–20 Years Back?
If we say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, … ?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you Think Materials Should be Taught in Design Education?
Interview with Dick Powell
What are the Key Aspects Affecting your Material Choices?
Are any of these Aspects Different than 10–20 Years Back?
If we say ‘Materials & Sustainability’, … ?
What about ‘Materials & Technology’ …?
Materials & User Interaction…?
From Where Do You Get Inspiration And Information For Your Material Choices?
How do you Think Materials Should be Taught in Design Education?
Inspirational Resources for Materials and Design
Physical Sample Collections
Online Resources
Index
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 24, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780080993591
- eBook ISBN: 9780080993768
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Elvin Karana
Elvin Karana is Professor of Materials Innovation and Design in the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology. Giving emphasis to materials’ role in design as experiential and yet deeply rooted in their inherent properties, Elvin explores and navigates the productive shifts between materials science and design for materials and product development in synergy. In 2015, she founded the cross-country research group Materials Experience Lab, which she leads jointly with Valentina Rognoli. Elvin has over 70 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Her recent book Still Alive (2020) brings to the attention a new and exciting design space, where she proposes that by discovering ways to maintain an organism’s aliveness as a tangible manifestation of a biodesign process, livingness will become a persistent material quality in design. In 2019, she founded the biodesign research lab Material Incubator ([MI] Lab) that invites designers to harness the potential of living organisms for unique functionalities, interactions, and expressions in the everyday. Material Incubator brings together researchers and practitioners from Avans University of Applied Sciences and Delft University of Technology.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Sustainable Design Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, NetherlandsOP
Owain Pedgley
Owain Pedgley is Professor of Industrial Design at Middle East Technical University, Ankara. His expertise is in design for interaction and user experiences, with specialization in two areas of application: materials and materialization, and musical instrument design and innovation. He has published widely in these areas and coordinates projects as a researcher, thesis supervisor, and instructor. Owain is a strong advocate of research through design (RtD), having championed this approach to academic studies for over 20 years through publications and supervisions, traced back to early adoption of RtD in his own PhD (1999). He is a member of the Editorial Board of Design Studies and an Associate Editor of She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics and Innovation. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at the University of Liverpool, having served as a founding member of its Industrial Design BEng/MEng programs (2014-17). Prior to commencing his academic career, Owain worked as a product designer in the sports equipment and musical instrument sectors, co-founding the polymer acoustic guitar innovation venture “Cool Acoustics.”
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Industrial Design, Middle East Technical University, TurkeyVR
Valentina Rognoli
Valentina Rognoli is Associate Professor in the Design Department at Politecnico di Milano. She is a pioneer in the field of materials experience, starting almost 20 years ago and has established internationally recognized expertise on the topic in both research and education. Her mission is raising sensibility and making professional designers and future designers conscious of the infinite potential of materials and processes. The investigations of her research group focus on pioneering and challenging topics including DIY-Materials for social innovation and sustainability; bio and circular materials; urban materials and materials from waste and food waste; materials for interactions and IoT (ICS Materials); speculative materials; tinkering with materials; materials-driven design method; CMF design; emerging materials’ experiences; and material education in the field of design. Since 2015, Valentina jointly leads, with Elvin Karana, the international research group Materials Experience Lab. She participated as a principal investigator in the European Project Made, co-funded by the Creative Europe Program of The European Union, which aimed to boost talents toward circular economies across Europe. Valentina is the author of over 50 publications. She has organized international workshops and events and has contributed as an invited speaker and reviewer for relevant journals and international conferences.
Affiliations and expertise
Design Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy