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Materiali e Design
Le sperimentazioni di
Christien Meindertsma,
Hella Jongerius
e Isaac Mizrahi
rinnovano il legame
indissolubile
tra materiali e progetto
Design
and Materials
The experiments by
Christien Meindertsma,
Hella Jongerius
and Isaac Mizrahi
renew the inextricable link
between materials
and design
di / by Anniina Koivu
foto di / photos by Ami Vitale
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Materiali mutanti Mutant Materials
Un viaggio
nella storia “M algrado i suoi nomi da pastore greco (Polistirolo,
Fenoplasto, Polivinile, Polietilene) … [la plastica]
è un materiale sgraziato, sperduto tra l’esuberanza della gomma
è convinto che in un futuro prossimo questa entusiasmante
innovazione sarà in grado di stimolare e stuzzicare
l’immaginazione dei designer. 3
“D(Polystyrene, Phenoplast, Polyvinyl, Polyethylene)…
espite names that would suit a Greek shepherd
dei giubbotti e delle maschere negli interni di mezzi di trasporto biodegradabile e funziona come materiale solido mai prodotto.
antiproiettile. o nella moda. alloggio in cui radicare le piante. The basic component of this
Made from a light yet strong Already patented in 2000, Produced by Unitika Ltd, this super-strong yet light-weight
para-aramid synthetic fiber, Kevlar® this “fabric in a can” is a spray-on, knitted fiber from plant-derived material is aerogel. Made
was invented in 1965 by Stephanie non-woven fabric made from polylactic acid (which is also used from 99,8% air, it is the lightest
Kwolek for DuPont™ and has natural or synthetic fiber, which can in plastic surgery) is biodegradable solid material ever produced,
become a life-saving component of be used for medical plaster casts as and its mesh functions as with important heat-resistant
bullet-resistant vests and face masks. well as vehicle interiors and fashion. a receptacle for plant roots. and insulating features.