This present book covers a series of outstanding reputation researchers' contributions on the
topic of ICS Materials: a new class of emerging materials with properties and qualities …

The domain of materials for design is changing under the influence of an increased
technological advancement, miniaturization and democratization. Materials are becoming …

Materials experience as a field has evolved substantially and is now mobilized to
incorporate new ways of thinking and doing in design. The field has helped designers and …

During the last decade, smart materials and systems have increasingly impacted several
niches, including 'one-off/limited edition experimental fashion'. As the traditional boundaries …

Abstract Knowledge about materials is a key element in design education, considering not
only their technical properties but also experiential and expressive-sensorial qualities of …

The domain of materials for design is changing under the influence of an increasingly
technological advancement, which brings miniaturization of technology and material …

This paper deals with the design of emerging, augmented, ICS materials in the framework of
a Design-Driven Material Innovation approach, presenting a selection of concepts of …

New bio-digital potentials make it possible to analyse and reproduce the generative,
chemical, physical and molecular processes underlying the living, leading designers to …

Some of the difficulties designers and design educators face when attempting a project with
smart materials are their limited availability, high cost, and lack of practical but reliable …

Smart materials are discussed in architecture to transfer the state-of-the-art technology and
expand the horizon of building performance. Although the effects of smart material …