Rob Thompson

Today's designers are often presented with a seemingly infinite number of creative choices, with the ability to push their materials to the limits of what they can do. Understanding these materials properly helps designers make inspired decisions in a practical and confident manner. The Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals is the one-stop resource for all design professionals, providing comprehensive, accurate...

Today's product designers are presented with a huge number of choices when creating their work and preparing it for manufacture. With some 1,200 specially commissioned photographs and technical illustrations, this is the definitive, clearly organised reference for product designers, 3D designers, engineers, and architects who need highly accessible and practical information. The book explores innovative production techniques and materials that...

This companion to Introducing Urban Design: Interventions and Responses shows how the principles and concepts of urban design can be applied and implemented in a range of real-world settings.