Materials for Inspirational Design Wood

"This is a lovely book... in addition to the pages on inspiration, on craftsmanship and on technology, the book illustrates and describes an amazing range of timbers." The Architectural Review, UK "Fascinating... it includes some of the best examples of recent technical innovation and application... Lefteri captures the romance of wood, and the low-tech, enduring appeal of objects made using traditional methods such as turning."The Independent newspaper (UK) "One look at the cover and you know you're in for a treat. The pages bring to life different types of timber to the extent that you can almost feel the grain on the page. An eminently practical volume, Wood aims to give designers a feel for what each kind of timber can do, from humble Scots pine to fine hardwoods like cherry and walnut. It also takes in wood products such as plywoods, laminates, veneers and MDF. Technical information is included for more than 50 different woods, but the breadth of the subject and the images make this much more then just a textbook. Highly recommended.IDFX magazine (UK) "Visually stunning, it conveys the feeling of the material while serving as a reference book with details of hardness, flexibility and temperature resistance."What's New in Building magazine, UK "Examples tell the story behind the product, designer of manufacturer, while images show just how the best contemporary designers are using wood in their work." Materials World magazine (UK) "Excellent"El Maison magazine (France) This is an inspirational exploration of how one of the most traditional materials, wood, is used in many different ways. Check out a great customer review of this book at Amazon. Acclaim for the Materials for Inspirational Design series... which also includes Plastic, Glass, Ceramics and Metals: "The books have a clean look with white space and big beautiful imagery. For this type of reference book it's perfect. The accessible layout encourages even a layperson to find out what kaleidoscope glass, new form plastic or Bendywood can do." Blueprint