Data, Matter, Design

This chapter examines the question of how hylomorphists should conceive of the matter composing concrete particular objects. It considers three conceptions of matter: the tradition...

The first book on active matter, an emerging field focused on programming physical materials to assemble themselves, transform autonomously, and react to information. ...

Design Objects and the Museum brings together leading design historians, curators, educators and archivists drawing on a wide range of 20th century and contemporary examples from i...

A comprehensive source of generalized design data for most widely used fin surfaces in CHEs Compact Heat Exchanger Analysis, Design and Optimization: FEM and CFD ...

Adriel M. Trott’s “Does It Matter? Material Nature and Vital Heat in Aristotle’s Biology” questions whether the difference between form and material in Aristotle is itself a formal...

How might we develop products made with and by disabled users rather than for them?  Could we change living and working spaces to make them accessible rather than designing product...

This volume presents for the first time a curated selection of essays written over the last 30 years by leading design thinker and educator Tevfik Balcioglu. With a focus on Turkis...

How do we design for users? How might users best participate in the design process? How can we evaluate the user’s experience of designed products and services? These fundamental q...