Active Matter (MIT Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262036800 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
These essays contextualize current work and explore recent research. This has created new capabilities in design, computing, and fabrication, which allow us to program proteins and bacteria, to generate self-transforming wood products and architectural details, and to create clothing from "intelligent textiles" that grow themselves. Active Matter is an essential guide to a field that could shape the future of design.. The past few decades brought a revolution in computer software and hardware; today we are on the cusp of a materials revolution. They investigate processes of self-assembly at a microscopic level; test new materials that can sense and actuate themselves; and examine the potential of active matter in the built environment and in living and artificial systems. Sample projects, generously illustrated in color, show the range of possibilities envisioned by their makers. Contributors explore the design of active material at scales from nano to micro, kilo, and even planetary. If yesterday we programmed computers and other machines, today we program matter itself. This book offers essays and sample projects from the front lines of the emer
His work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim in New York, the FRAC Centre, the Beijing Biennale, and the Centre Pompidou. About the Author Skylar Tibbits is Assistant Professor of Design Research in the Department of Architecture at MIT and the Founder and Codirector of MIT's Self-Assembly Lab.
. Skylar Tibbits is Assistant Professor of Design Research in the Department of Architecture at MIT and the Founder and Codirector of MIT's Self-Assembly Lab. His work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim in New York, the FRAC Centre, the Beijing Biennale, and the Centre Pompidou