Explore this extensive source from the Parsons School of Design. Includes curated material collections, courses, a glossary, and case studies. |
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A shared database for design material collections managed by Harvard GSD’s Frances Loeb Library, RISD’s Fleet Library, and Parsons Donghia Healthier Materials Library |
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Material Bank - University Program (use your @nyit.edu account to establish a free account for saving and annotating materials). |
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Innovative materials website which includes collection channels for Biobased, Sustainable, and Ecology. |
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Mindful MATERIALS is a free platform with aggregated information on human health and environmental impacts for products from leading manufacturers, vetted by experts passionate about making it easier to make informed product choices. |
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Sweets Catalog |
Example:
Albers, Josef (German-American painter, theorist, 1888-1976). 1930. Walter Gropius,
Ascona Sommer 30. Place: The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, http://www.albersfoundation.org.https://library.artstor.org/asset/AALBERT_10311268499.
What is Evidence Based Design?
Evidence-based Design is a process by which, designers "attain the highest quality of research which leads to the best possible design solutions."
- Linda Nussbaumer, Evidence Based Design for Interior Designers.
Royal Institute of British Architects. Architects and research-based knowledge: A literature review. (2014). https://www.architecture.com/-/media/gathercontent/architects-and-research-based-knowledge/additional-documents/architectsandresearchbasedknowledgeliteraturereviewpdf.pdf