Design futures

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Quinn Bradley
Published: Merrell,
Publisher Address: London New York
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: 239 p.: col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 9781858945408
1858945402
Index Number: TU
CLC: TU-80
Call Number: TU-80/Q73
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Urban utopias. Bio-buildings, biospheres, urban agriculture : interviews with Daniel Libeskind, Toyo Ito -- Interactive interiors. Soft architecture, soothing spaces, revolutionary rooms, resident robots : interviews with Winka Dubbeldam, Karim Rashid -- Mega materials. Stronger, brighter, lighter, smarter, softer, greener : interviews with Helen Storey, Suzanne Lee, Mathias Bengtsson -- Dynamic design. Biomimetic design, empathetic objects, symbiotic designs, rapid replication, fractal forms, rough luxury, fibre furniture : interviews with Mathieu Lehanneur, Tokujin Yoshioka, Moritz Waldeme
This title is a thought-provoking exploration of the radical directions that the creative industries are taking. The book reveals how a new generation of products, materials and surfaces will align design with such areas as artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology.