Immaterial/Ultramaterial: Architecture, Design, and Materials

An updated edition of this groundbreaking volume that envisions the future of architecture.

In 2002, Immaterial/Ultramaterial investigated revolutionary new materials and methods of fabrication that have profoundly altered the direction of contemporary architecture. This new edition discusses recent changes witnessed in contemporary architectural design, concept development, and production. It covers everything from the use of immaterial elements like light, sound, and smell to the implications of “ultramaterial,” or invincible, materials. 60 color illustrations