Immaterial/Ultramaterial

Architecture, Design, and Materials

Over the course of history, materials such as concrete and steel revolutionized architecture. Immaterial/Ultramaterial, the second volume in the Millennium Matters series, investigates today's revolutionary new materials and methods of fabrication, and the profound impact they're having on the continuing evolution of architecture.

Architects' design methods

The impact is felt in many areas, including architects' design methods, the conception of form, and modes of production. From the use of immaterial elements such as light, sound, and smell, to the implications of invincible materials ("ultramaterials"), which technological developments may soon place within our reach, this book envisions the future of architecture.

Innovations in materials and fabrication

The innovations in materials and fabrication explored in this volume are the result of an independent seminar held at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design that investigated new materials and novel applications of familiar ones. Divided into four groups that focused on "Surface," "Edge," "Phenomena," and "Substance," the members of these research teams rediscovered the relationship between material and design.
Not only architects, but anyone interested in the fabrication of materials, in construction, or in design, will want to read about these groundbreaking innovations. 50 illustrations in color, 10 in b/w.

Toshiko Mori

Toshiko Mori is Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. She is the principal of Toshiko Mori Architect, a New York firm.

Immaterial/Ultramaterial

Immaterial/Ultramaterial: Architecture, Design, and Materials by Toshiko Mori
Publisher: George Braziller, 2002
ISBN: 0807615080

More information

Architecture Main Page