Dimensions
254 x 296 x 26mm
New Building Materials is a display of what can be achieved with today's wealth of innovative materials. A wide variety of materials that, for example, can reduce a project's environmental impact or which make it more affordable or more versatile. Clearly divided into different categories, the information provided offers architects and designers alike an essential tool for attaining the results that best suit their clients' needs and requirements. Full colour photographs and texts that provide detailed explanations regarding the properties of each material will serve as inspiration to professional architects in search of new ideas to enrich their work. AUTHOR: Dimitris Kottas, PhD., is a licensed architect with a doctorate degree. His experience encompasses more than eight years as an editorial consultant and publication supervisor. He specializes in the Theory and History of Architecture. He has authored ?A visual Dictionary of Architecture and Construction? and ?The Architect's Handbook? . At the present time, he lives and works in Berlin (Germany). SELLING POINTS: ?A display of innovative and multipurpose materials ?Solutions that allow old problems to be tackled in new ways ?Get the most out of new materials! ILLUSTRATIONS 520 colour images