As the speed of technological progress continues to accelerate, innovation threatens to outpace architects’ and designers’ working knowledge of materials thereby limiting their applicability. In order to stay at the cutting edge of design, a knowledge of the uses, properties, and sources of new materials is essential. A companion to the Transmaterial books written by Blaine Brownell and published by Princeton Architectural Press, Transmaterial online is intended to be a clear, concise, accessible, and carefully edited resource that provides information about the latest and most intriguing materials commercially available.

Review the books here:
Transmaterial
Transmaterial 2

An article about Transmaterial in The New York Times by Amy Cortese:
In Search of Better (and Greener) Building Blocks

From the press:

… a catalog and exploration of… global eco-techno hybrids, an emerging field that has the attention of designers and scientists alike. – Fast Company

A must-have for designers of all walks. Transmaterial’s attention to the increasingly blurred lines between art and material. – Res

Colorful and stimulating, and you don’t have to be an architect to appreciate it. . . there is endless inspiration here. – New Scientist (UK)

Truly innovative . . . will be of interest to all involved in the design arts who seek a greater understanding of emerging materials and to all who are committed to expanding the traditional classifications of materials within the building industry. – Journal of Architectural Education

Submit your material
If you have a material, product, or process you would like to suggest for possible publication in a future volume of Transmaterial as well as this website, please download the following three files and follow the submission directions:
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Questionnaire
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We look forward to reviewing your work.