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These days, whether you're designing a building or a toaster, a savvy knowledge of materials is increasingly critical. And keeping up with the constant flow of new materials, let alone their applications, properties, and sources, is an increasingly difficult and time-consuming task. Blaine Erickson Brownell, author of Transmaterial, known to thousands of web users for his "product of the week" email service alerting designers to new materials that are reshaping our world, has created this handy and affordable reference to the most interesting and most useful new materials now available.

Transmaterial is indexed in multiple ways for the sake of maximum convenience, and utilizes the new CSI Master- Format 2004 product categorization system. With more than 200 materials, organized by category, described, pictured, and annotated with technical and sourcing information, this catalog is an essential tool for any architect or designer interested in keeping up with the rapid developments in the field of materials, looking for a source of inspiration for their designs, or just eager to get their hands on real materials in an effort to understand the incredibly innova-tive palette now available to us.

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... a catalog and exploration of some 200 global eco-techno hybrids, an emerging field that has the attention of designers and scientists alike. -- Fast Company, Nov. 2006

A must-have for designers of all walks. Transmaterial's attention to the increasingly blurred lines between art and material. -- res magazine, march/april 2006

Colorful and stimulating, and you don't have to be an architect to appreciate it. . . there is endless inspiration here. -- New Scientist (UK), Februaury 2006

Truly innovative . . . will be of interest to all involved in the design arts who seek a greater understanding of emerging materials and to all who are committed to expanding the traditional classifications of materials within the building industry. -- Journal of Architectural Education, Nov. 2006

"From fully recyclable architectural resin panels to self-cleaning glass, Blaine Brownell has pretty much seen it all when it comes to sustainable building materials. " --Building Design and Construction

"(Transmaterial) identifies products that make a difference - aesthetically, environmentally, socially, and, yes, structurally." -- Architect

"From concrete that absorbs carbon dioxide to scratch-and-sniff wallpaper, the innovations compiled in this book are transformative, multi-functional and ultra-performing. . . . The pages that fill Transmaterial cover 10 categories in the conversational yet informative tone of a material fanatic." -- Azure

About the Author

Blaine E. Brownell is an architect, sustainable building advisor, and a researcher of materials based in Seattle. Educated at Princeton and Rice Universities, he is an advocate of harnessing the latest materials expertise to transform the way we make buildings and products.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton Architectural Press; 2006th edition (February 17, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1568985630
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1568985633
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.51 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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Blaine Brownell is an architect, educator, and researcher of emergent materials and applications. A former Fulbright scholar to Japan, Brownell has authored eight books on advanced and sustainable materials for architecture and design, including the Princeton Architectural Press titles Matter in the Floating World, Material Strategies, and the Transmaterial series. He has written the Mind & Matter column for Architect magazine since 2009, and his work has been published in over 70 architecture, design, science, and news journals including The New York Times, The London Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Nature. Brownell is the Director of the School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and was previously the Interim Head of the University of Minnesota School of Architecture. Brownell was elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows in 2020.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful book for those interested in material science or looking ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
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A very useful book for those interested in material science or looking for design inspiration. The manufacturer resources are incredibly useful and although information on each material is fairly concise, all the right information is there and presented in a consistent format.
Other than a materials library subscription this is likely one of the next best (affordable) options; use the contact information for each material to find needed samples.
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Anne-Marie
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun, interesting survey of cutting edge materials
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2007
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The subtitle of this book is "A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Physical Environment" and a catalog it is, albeit a very interesting one. The book is divided into 10 sections: Concrete, Mineral, Metal, Wood, Plastic-Rubber, Glass, Paint/Paper, Fabric, Light, and Digital, and each product's entry contains a brief description that reads like a press release. There is some basic information such as applications, sizes, etc., and contact information which includes websites.

The introduction describes seven "trends" which may apply to a given product. Some of the trends are self-explanatory (i.e. "ultraperforming" and "repurposed"), while others are less familiar (i.e. "transformational", and "interfacial").

I enjoyed the photos and the fact that every time I pick up the book, I learn something new. I do wish, though, that the photos were much bigger; there is but a single band, approximately 2" x 6" , reserved for the products' photos. A few manufacturers split the space in two; most squeeze in 3 or even 4 pictures, which is impossibly small and left me yearing for a larger format for the pix.

Overall, I found this to be a worthy reference, providing a terrific review of up-to-the-minute materials and technology.
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L. McGinley
5.0 out of 5 stars Materials source catalog
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2008
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Transmaterial is a succinct review of new materials. The graphic layout makes finding new materials very easy. It is the only source book I would pick up and just flip through because it is full of quality photographs and readable summaries of the material. Transmaterial simplifies the process of material research.
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Judith C. Feist
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2013
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the book arrived far earlier than expected, which was nice. I've been reading through it and am happy I was able to find it at such a good deal!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018
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Great information provided.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018
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Good quality!
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Susan H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2008
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This book is a thorough and interesting compilation of green materials for a wide variety of uses. I highly recommend!
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C. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly useful for professionals and students
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2009
As an architecture student, I found this book to be quite useful in studio courses. Materiality is something students often struggle with, and this book opens up boundaries (as well as including some more conventional choices). For schools stressing sustainability, this book becomes an even more useful tool.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2017
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Reviewed in Italy on March 17, 2015
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spedizione veloce, buon libro anche se risulta un po troppo riassuntivo per la descrizioni di alcuni materiali, però è utile per un'infarinatura
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4.0 out of 5 stars very interesting read!
Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2014
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I'd give this series 5 stars, but I've found that many of the materials are really design projects or a material that has been manipulated to function in a way that seems new. All of the books in this series have the same treatment. It would be helpful if materials were broken up into typologies (which they are), and at the end of the chapter or after the base materials are shown, the projects (like folded wood, or metal structures) could be next. Mixing them all together is a usability issue, and one that with a new level of architecture, could be very useful when using the book for quick reference.
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4.0 out of 5 stars not enought
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2014
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what I was looking into, at that period of my life at school. Nockin' the pink toe onto a fussy professor u wasn't satisfied of "a page only" presentation, as a material researhc. I made me go throuth blood and pain. but this was a good choice.
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As described
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