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"With sustainability at the forefront of every designer's mind, the need for versatility in green product materials is more important than ever. Unwilling to sacrifice form for function, artists and architects alike are turning to unexpected resources to create the products and structures of our future. Cork: in Architecture, Design, Fashion, and Art showcases the fascinating ways cork can be incorporated in our lives. From practical solutions like providing insulation, to creative masterpieces like an open air cinema, cork has come a long way from being seen as a mere stopper for your favorite wine or bubbly. This book starts off with the life cycle of cork, and the refining techniques and craftsmanship used in the industry. The authors then offer examples of the material being used in more eccentric and creative ways. With each chapter you'll learn the history and process of transforming this raw material into everyday masterpieces, and get inspired by the playful projects within"--Publisher's description. After exploring the life cycle of cork, and describing the refining techniques for use in industry and craftsmanship, the authors offer many examples of applications of cork in art, fashion, interior design and decoration. This book supplies an astonishing overview about the recent trends in using an old natural material in many new ways in our daily life and give worthwhile insights in various production processes.

Building materials. Building technology --- biological material --- cork [bark] --- Cork --- Cork craft --- Cork art --- 772.9 --- 670.1 --- materialenleer --- kurk --- ecologie --- duurzaamheid --- 710.9 --- architectuur --- productdesign --- mode --- conceptuele kunst --- 907.3 --- 691 --- 691.1 --- 749.02 --- 691.13 --- Art --- Decorative arts --- Handicraft --- Bark --- Non-timber forest products --- productdesign, afzonderlijke voorwerpen --- algemene technologie (ook materialenkennis en verwerking van afvalproducten) --- architectuur, overige bijzondere onderwerpen --- kostuumkunde, bijzondere onderwerpen --- Bouwmaterialen (architectuur) --- Materialen (design) --- Bouwmaterialen van organische oorsprong --- Kurk --- Meubelkunst en design ; technieken, materialen --- Bouwmaterialen ; kurk

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Traditional building methods – such as those used in pueblos, timbered houses, or the Japanese minka – exist in fascinating diversity and create the face of a region. However, as a result of globalization they have been marginalized in many places. In the fastest developing countries in particular, a wealth of experience that goes back hundreds of years is being irretrievably lost, even though valuable insights can be gained for modern building. Using the examples of selected domestic buildings from all continents, 30 international experts demonstrate why we can still learn from vernacular architecture; they analyze the cultural context and the adaptation to topographic/climactic conditions, and focus on the local materials used as well as on the construction, the building process, and the necessary maintenance.

Vernacular architecture --- Architecture vernaculaire --- 72.031.2 --- 691 --- 69 --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; primitieve en vernaculaire architectuur --- Bouwmaterialen --- Bouwwezen. Constructie --- Architectuur ; traditionele lokale technieken en materialen --- Terre crue --- Construction en terre --- Construction en bois --- Nomade --- Vernacular architecture. --- Landschaftsgebundenes Bauen --- Klimagerechtes Bauen --- Nachhaltigkeit --- Architektur --- Tradition --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Architecture --- vernacular architecture --- sustainable development --- sustainable architecture --- climate change --- 72.031.4 --- 72.031.4 Architectuur. Bouwkunst--?.031.4 --- Architectuur. Bouwkunst--?.031.4