| Portion of title |
New directions in ecological design |
| Partial contents |
Projects -- Essays and interviews. |
| Abstract |
XXL-XS represents the emerging discipline of ecological design by assembling a wide range of innovators with diverse interests. Geo-engineering, synthetic biology, construction site co-robotics, low-energy fabrication, up-cycling waste, minimally invasive design, living materials, and molecular self-assembly are just a few of the important advances explored in the book. At one extreme are massive public works, at the other, micro to nano-sized interventions that can have equally profound impacts on our world. From terraforming to bio-manufacturing, a new generation of designers is proposing unique ways of confronting the difficult challenges ahead. In this way design becomes a totality of relationships that affects all disciplines, which can no-longer be thought of as self-contained fields, each handled separately by narrowly focused specialists. -- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "The inside surface of this book's dust jacket is coated with a specially formulated ink containing particulate matter produced by the burning of fossil fuels. As a graphic object, XXL-XS actively sequesters materials harmful to our planet's fragile atmosphere. Here design on a very small scale engages design on the global scale"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016938024 |
| ISBN | 1940291879 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781940291871 paperback |
