Materials

Suitable for all those who are interested in materials and in working with materials: from architects, production designers, and stylists to artists.

Following the huge success of Material Revolution, this volume addresses the rapid development of material research and presents materials new to the market since 2010. It contains a similar system of classification and covers a completely different range of materials.

The "old" material of wood has been used to construct dwellings of different types since the dawn of mankind. This book documents the various recent developments in timber technologies, in particular the engineering bonding techniques, the introduction of digital production techniques, and the innovative material developments of this material.

Architectural ceramics have long been confined to decorative surfaces. Today innovations in material technology, production methods and assembly systems allow applications that combine the materials' emotional attractiveness with new functionalities. This book deals with ceramic materials in architecture.

Features the fifty winning and shortlisted designs submitted for the 2018 international Wienerberger Brick Award, richly illustrated with atmospheric images and plans and complemented with topical essays by renowned international authors.

A compact and concise survey of the use of steel in residential architecture, reflecting on historic icons and featuring outstanding contemporary examples.

The first fully comprehensive publication on the history of plywood, from the nineteenth century to the present day