Materials inspire and arouse emotions, they surround us everywhere, wepossess them and feel them. Similarly to people, our formative firstimpression of them is provided by the visual perception they create.Containing around 250 full colour illustrations, the Architecture Compactseries presents materials that on the one hand convey a unique impressionthrough their inherent physical characteristics, and on the other handachieve surprising results when used in association or combination witheach other.