Get Started With Materials
10 ways to learn more about materials
To get started with materials, feel free to download this document with 10 ways to learn more about materials in design.
- Download: Material Stories – Get Started (pdf)
Understanding Materials
Websites with useful information on materials in design
| Design inSite | online design guide for materials and processes | » visit website |
| MTRL | online resource for designers by ASM International | » visit website |
| AZoM | online information for engineers and designers | » visit website |
| IDSA | special section for materials and processing | » visit website |
Finding Materials
Free online resources that help you find (new) materials
| Material Explorer | materials search engine (Netherlands) | » visit website |
| Modulor | shop for model making materials (Germany) |
» visit website |
| Raumprobe | architectural materials database (Germany) | » visit website |
Improving Materials
Free online resources for sustainable materials
| biopolymer.net | online resource for a better environment | » visit website |
| Ecolect | discover sustainable materials | » visit website |
| EPEA| the cradle-to-cradle principle | » visit website |
Inspiring Materials
Inspiring exhibitions about materials and design
| Materials Café | Hanover, 2012 | » view exhibition |
| Material Xperience | Den Bosch, 2008 | » view exhibition |
| Material & Identity | Hamburg, 2007 | » view exhibition |
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