This book presents a design-driven investigation into smart materials developed by chemists
physicists materials and chemical engineers and applied by designers to consumer products.
Introducing a class of smart materials that change colors the book presents their
characteristics advantages potentialities and difficulties of applications of this to help
understanding what they are how they work how they are applied. The books also present a
number of case studies: products projects concepts and experiments using smart materials
thus mapping out new design territories for these innovative materials. These case studies
involve different fields of design including product interior fashion and communication
design. Within the context of rising sustainable and human-centered design agendas the series
will demonstrate the role and influence of these new materials and technologies on design and
discuss how they can implement and redefine our objects and spaces to encourage more resilient
environments.
