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Material ConneXion: The Global Resource of New and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists and Designers

ISBN: 978-0-471-75403-9
Hardcover
288 pages
November 2005
US $110.00 Add to Cart

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"Those involved in crafts and designs will find this invaluable book is both practical and inspiring." (Bellaonline.com, April 20, 2006)

"If you see a new material, it’s like a key that opens a door. Behind the door there’s a kind of new world, filled with new people, new figures, new ideas, new visions."
—Wolfgang Joop, Fashion Designer, Hamburg, Germany

"My favorite materials are one that can be almost immaterial in appearance – glass or plastics. Plastics provide the most varied performances, finishes, and diverse properties. They inspire me to create fluid, soft, organic, almost human form."
—Karim Rashid, Industrial Designer, New York

"Materials are the building blocks… Innovation in Materials is Innovation in Architecture and Design."
—Peter Marino, Architects and Interior Designer, New York

"Each new material allows you to bring life to a new concept."
—Philippe Starck, Designer, Paris, New York, London