Dear ###USER_name###,
It's finally there: the first Material Explorer newsletter! But before you read on, we would like to thank you for your support and for registering with www.materialexplorer.com. Besides the material search engine we will also introduce some new features, such as articles and a forum in the near future, so visit the website regularly!
Els Zijlstra
Latest additions
The Material Explorer has been updated with more than 20 new materials. We will be publishing new additions every week. You can see them here. Below a small selection of the latest additions:
Gagecast .MGX Lignealuce CrossFlex
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Lustralite Xtreme Lumicor L-Sim
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Glossiness... shine
How something strikes us - what our senses register - depends on the sensory properties of the material. Designers can use these sensory properties to evoke a particular perception or create a particular effect. This article is particularly concerned with glossiness - shine and glitter. How do they work, what effect do they have and how can they be included in a design?
In the spotlight!
Every month we select a material that is interesting either because of its sensorial or technical properties, or just plainly because we like it. This month's material is 360 Glass. The glass is treated in such a way that it looks like a coagulated liquid, creating a very special effect.
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Read more on www.materialexplorer.com.
Locations Material Skills exhibition
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Enschede, The Netherlands 15 - 29 June 2005
Paris, France 7 -12 November 2005
Stockholm, Sweden 24 - 27 January 2006
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Check this out!
Always on the lookout for new materials and new uses of materials we sometimes find projects we wouldn´t like to deny you... The projects below all have to do with using everyday objects in architecture.
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a new way of using second hand car parts
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façade made of PET plastic bottles
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the ultimate ceramic façade.
A final word...
As you know, Materia is constantly on the lookout for materials with special sensorial or technical properties, or used in a special way. If you have suggestions or tips for new materials or materials uses, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@materia.nl. We hope to hear from you soon!
