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Radical Matter

Rethinking Materials for a Sustainable Future

Kate Franklin, Caroline Till

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A manifesto for revolution in material innovation

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Overview

Rejecting old assumptions and revitalizing the principles of sustainable production, Radical Matter reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation.

Guaranteed to inform and inspire in equal measure, this book celebrates the designer and maker as an agent for radical change, disrupting the way we design, make and consume through material innovation. Framed by eight ‘Big Ideas’, with over sixty fully illustrated case studies featuring testimonies from global industry experts, this is an essential introduction to the cutting edge of design for a sustainable future.

Fit for designers at any level, this is nose-to-tail eating for the design world – a vital resource for those looking to understand how to connect materials with manufacturing and the means of distribution and consumption.

It’s time to turn the cycle from take–make–waste to make–waste–make.

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Reviews

'Important … an optimistic alternative vision of the future'
Aesthetica

'A new vision of the future of materials, design processes and manufacturing practices'
Computer Arts

'An interesting introduction to alternative methods and materials that could replace unsustainable practices in the future'
Creative Review

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Book Details

Format: Paperback

Edition Type: New Format

Size: 25.5 x 21.0 cm

Extent: 256 pp

Publication date: 4 July 2019

ISBN: 9780500295397

Contents List

1) Today’s Waste, Tomorrow’s Raw Material; 2) Natural Assets; 3) Shit, Hair, Dust; 4) Material Connections; 5) Co-Creation; 6) Designed to Disappear; 7) Living Materials; and 8) Future Mining

About the Author

Kate Franklin and Caroline Till are the co-founders of FranklinTill Studio, a multi-disciplinary design and research and trend-forecasting consultancy in London.

Caroline Till and Kate Franklin are the co-founders of FranklinTill Studio, a multi-disciplinary design and research and trend-forecasting consultancy in London.