Traditionally, architectural practice has been dominated by the eye/sight. In recent decades,
though, architects and designers have increasingly started to consider the other senses …

Driven by the competitive market that product designers face today, a growing interest
emerges in exploring experiential material qualities to enhance product experience. The …

In an age of self-service stores, saturated markets and ever more demanding customers, the
careful and science-driven design of the point of sale has become a crucial success factor …

Materials help communicate meaning to users. This meaning changes with time as the
object transforms due to use. Through a two-phase study, this research develops new …

Product material choices affect how a product will be manufactured, how it will function, and
how it will be experienced. Thus, understanding materials is essential for designers in many …

The use of environmentally sensitive materials–such as bio plastics and natural fiber
composites–is one of the most prominent means of the deployment of sustainable product …

The product form is more than an enclosure of a product. Some studies suggest that product
form, as a physical quality, informs the user of the meanings of functionality and utilitarian …

This article is based on a study of novice designers' knowledge of materials in a challenging
collaborative assignment. We approached material knowledge from two complementary …

To meet the needs and desires of end users, design teams must select materials in a
manner that thoughtfully balances functional and expressive product concerns. For …

There are many existing classifications of material substances, almost all of them specifically
geared towards and adjusted to particular applications. Although they are overlapping in …