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    Transmaterial Next: A Catalog of Materials that Redefine Our Future

    By Blaine Brownell

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    Virtually every revolution in architecture has been preceded by a revolution in materials: think iron, glass, steel, concrete, plastics, or composites. What is the next revolutionary material that will reshape the very nature of architecture? A solid that's lighter than air, metal latticework so delicate it rests on a dandelion, building insulation made from processed seaweed, self-generating microbial glue that repairs cracks in concrete, or transparent solar panels?

    Materials expert Blaine Brownell, author of our bestselling Transmaterial series, reveals emerging trends and applications that are transforming the technological capacity, environmental performance, and design potential of architecture in Transmaterial Next. This book is an essential compendium for thinking architects, designers, and other creative professionals passionate about materials and looking for their bleeding edge and practical implementation.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press
    Release dateMay 30, 2017
    ISBN9781616896218
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    Transmaterial Next: A Catalog of Materials that Redefine Our Future
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    Blaine Brownell

    Blaine Brownell&mdash;an architect, educator, researcher, and former Fulbright scholar to Japan&mdash;has authored eight books on advanced and sustainable materials for architecture and design. He has written the <i>Mind &amp; Matter</i> column for <i>Architect </i>magazine since 2009, and his work has been published in more than 70 architecture, design, science, and news journals including the <i>New York Times,</i> the <i>London Times,</i> the <i>Wall Street Journal,</i> and <i>Nature.</i> He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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