Design futures
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Published: |
Merrell,
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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 Waldemeyer -- Hypersurfaces. Virtual horizons, the invisible, reactive membranes, switchable surfaces, interactive technology : interviews with Jane Harris, Freedom of creation -- Future frontiers. Fuelling the future, future forecasting, megatrends : interview with David Shah, forecasting text by Li Edelkoort. 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. |