This book deals with a group of architectured materials. These are hybrid materials in which
the constituents (even strongly dissimilar ones) are combined in a given topology and geometry
to provide otherwise conflicting properties. The hybridization presented in the book occurs at
various levels - from the molecular to the macroscopic (say sub-centimeter) ones. This
monograph represents a collection of programmatic chapters defining archimats and summarizing
the results obtained by using the geometry-inspired materials design. The area of architectured
or geometry-inspired materials has reached a certain level of maturity and visibility for a
comprehensive presentation in book form. It is written by a group of authors who are active
researchers working on various aspects of architectured materials. Through its 14 chapters the
book provides definitions and descriptions of the archetypes of architectured materials and
addresses the various techniques in which they can be designed optimized and manufactured. It
covers a broad realm of archimats from the ones occurring in nature to those that have been
engineered and discusses a range of their possible applications. The book provides inspiring
and scientifically profound yet entertaining reading for the materials science community and
beyond.
