Table of Contents

GROWN MATERIALS Hardwood Softwood Fibres Animal Plants OIL-BASED MATERIALS Commodity Polymers Engineering polymers MINED MATERIALS Ceramics - advanced Ceramics - traditional Glass Metal Ferrous Metal

About the Author

An accomplished designer in his own right, Chris Lefteri is an internationally recognized authority on materials and their application in design. He studied under Professor Daniel Weil on the Industrial Design course at the Royal College of Art, London. His books include Making It and six titles in the Materials for Inspirational Design series covering Plastic, Wood, Glass, Metals and Ceramics. Chris Lefteri Design Ltd has three offices in London, Seoul and Singapore, specializing in connecting materials with the design industry.