Nano Architecture

Nano Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design

Auteur : Sylvia Leydecker
Préfaces de Michael Veithet Harold Kroto

"Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century’s key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In architecture and the construction industry it has potentials that are already usable today, especially the coating of surfaces to lend them functional characteristics such as increased tensile strength, self-cleaning capacity, fire resistance, and others. Additives based on nanomaterials make common materials lighter, more permeable, and more resistant to wear. Nanomaterials are not only extremely useful for roofs and facades, they also expand design possibilities for interior and exterior rooms and spaces. Nano–insulating materials open up new possibilities for ecologically oriented architects. In this book, architects, interior designers, and designers will find an introduction to the scientific background specifically tailored to their needs. They will also encounter a critical discussion of the advantages and limits of the technology, and above all a comprehensive presentation of sixteen characteristics and functions of nanomaterials that are especially relevant for building and design, illustrated by numerous international project examples."

La nanotechnologie, science du futur et de l'infiniment petit, est considérée comme une des technologies majeures du 21ème siècle, et son importance économique est en pleine expansion. Elle est déjà largement utilisée en architecture et dans l'industrie du batiment, en particulier dans les traitements de surfaces, avec des caractéristiques fonctionnelles essentielles telles que régulation thermique, anti UV, anti grafitti, antibactérien, anti feu et même purification de l’air, mais aussi des effets autonettoyant, antibuée, antireflet, antitrace de doigt, etc. Ses applications concernent aussi bien l'architecture que le design et la décoration intérieure.

Disponible chez l'éditeur : Editions Birkhäuser. 42€

Les architectes et designers trouveront également toutes les avancées concernant l'application de la nanotechnologie dans leurs domaines professionnels sur le site :
http://nanoarchitecture.net - en anglais uniquement.