Nano Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design - Couverture rigide

Leydecker, Sylvia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3764379952 ISBN 13 : 9783764379957

Editeur : Birkhauser, 2008

Synopsis

Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first centurys key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In architecture and the construction industry it has potentials that are already usable today, especially the coating of surfaces to lend them functional characteristics such as increased tensile strength, self-cleaning capacity, fire resistance, and others. Additives based on nanomaterials make common materials lighter, more permeable, and more resistant to wear. Nanomaterials are not only extremely useful for roofs and facades; they also expand design possibilities for interior and exterior rooms and spaces. Nanoinsulating materials open up new possibilities for ecologically oriented architects.In this book, with a foreword by nobel prize winner Harold Kroto, architects, interior designers and designers will find an introduction to the scientific background specifically tailored to their needs, a critical discussion of the advantages and limits of the technology, and above all a comprehensive presentation of sixteen characteristics and functions of nanomaterials that are specially relevant for building and design, illustrated by numerous international project examples.

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À propos des auteurs

The author, Dipl.-Eng. bdia, AKG Sylvia Leydecker, is considered one of the leading interior architects in Germany and, with her studio 100%interior in Cologne, specializes in the healthcare sector: The projects have won various international awards. She was honorary vice president of the bdia (Association of German Interior Architects) and board member of the IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers). Numerous lectures and magazine publications on future-oriented interior design and also the topic of nanotechnology in architecture, interior design and design.

Die Autorin, Dipl.-Ing. bdia, AKG Sylvia Leydecker, gilt als eine der führenden Innenarchitektinnen in Deutschland und ist mit ihrem Büro 100%interior in Köln, auf das Gesundheitswesen spezialisiert: Die Projekte sind mit diversen internationalen Awards ausgezeichnet. Sie war ehrenamtliche Vizepräsidentin des bdia (Bund Deutscher Innenarchitekten) und Boardmember der IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers). Zahlreiche Vorträge und Zeitschriftenpublikationen über zukunftsorientierte Innenarchitektur und auch das Thema Nanotechnologie in Architektur, Innenarchitektur und Design.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhauser
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3764379952
• ISBN 13: 9783764379957
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible