We are constantly on the lookout for inspiring books about materials, design, architecture, technique and inspiration, for our library.
This section contains our recommendations for supplementing your personal library. You can search books by theme or subject.
Do you have an interesting suggestion for this section? Let us know on info@materia.nl
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Plastics: Materials for inspirational design |
Chris Leftery |
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Plastic: Materials for Inspirational Design by Chris Lefteri is a journey exploring the material properties of 77 objects made out of plastic. |
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€36,95
Hardcover | | English | | 978-28-804-6548-3 |
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Wood, Materials for inspirational design |
Chris Leftery |
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Wood has long been a traditional material for furniture and architecture. It is used today more for its aesthetic qualities and is currently enjoying renewed status as a highly fashionable and desirable material. |
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€29,95
Paperback | | English | 2005 | 978-28-804-6812-5 |
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Translucent Materials Glass, Plastics, Metals |
Frank Kaltenbach |
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Translucent materials give architects far more possibilities to exploit the sensual interplay of light and the fascination of interior-exterior interaction than plain glass, a fact proved by their increasing application. |
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€40,95
Paperback | | English | 2004 | 978-37-643-7033-6 |
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Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures, a handbook |
Andrea Deplazes |
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With over 1200 illustrations, plans, and detail drawings, Constructing Architecture is a veritable encyclopedia for anyone interested in the essential technical information needed for building and construction, regardless of... |
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€57,95
Paperback | | English | 2005 | 978-37-643-8631-3 |
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Atlas of novel Tectonics |
Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto |
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Architects Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto have been generating some of the most provocative thinking in the field for nearly twenty years. With "Atlas of Novel Tectonics, Reiser + Umemoto hone in on the many facets of... |
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€21,95
Paperback | | English | | 978-15-689-8554-1 |