Matter : material processes in architectural production / edited by Gail Peter Borden and Michael Meredith. - First published 2012. - xv, 497 pages : illustrations, photographs, charts ; 26 cm.

Includes index (pages 491-497).

Beginning with material, this book revolves around physical material making and design decisions that emerge from material interaction.

Combining essays from both practice and academia, this book presents some of the most significant projects and thoughts on materiality from the last decade. Beautifully illustrated with a great deal of technical information throughout, it shows work, technical technique and process, and positions it within a broader theoretical intention.

By assembling a range of voices, here is a multifaceted portrait of material design today. Students and design professionals alike should find in this book an essential resource for understanding this increasingly important aspect of design.

Tabl--backover. https://www.routledge.com/Matter-Material-Processes-in-Architectural-Production/Borden-Meredith/p/book/9780415780292

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Building materials
Building
Architecture
Construction
Construction materials
Constructions (sculpture)
Innovation technologique

TA403 / .M386 2012