Klooster, Thorsten

Smart surfaces and their application in architecture and design Thorsten Klooster ; with contributions by Niels Boeing, Simon Davis and Almut Seeger. - Basel Boston Birkhäuser c2009. - 184 p. ill. (some col.) 24 cm.

English edition of a German original.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Whether luminous wallpaper or curtains that produce electricity, innovations in surface technologies are influencing the use of materials in architecture, interior design, and design. This text brings these design fields into the creative focus of planners and designers, and emphasizes concrete possibilities for applications.

9783764388126 (pbk.)

2009925058


Surfaces (Technology)
Finishes and finishing--Technological innovations.
Architectural design.--Technological innovations.
Smart materials in architecture.
Building materials.--Surfaces.

TA418.7 / .K56 2009