Shimmering Wood – Design “Thinging” in Material Development Process

Noora Yau, Konrad Klockars, Kirsi Niinimäki

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Abstract

This paper presents an interdisciplinary research project where new material is developed in a collaboration between design and materials science. The objective of the Shimmering Wood project is to develop a nanocellulose-based structural color and investigate its possibilities in the context of design. We present two interconnected design cases that focus on the visual possibilities of the coffee ring effect, a feature of nanocellulose-based structural color. The text shows how new knowledge is built through design "thinging" – through constructed prototypes, material tinkering, and laboratory experiments.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference 2023 of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group on Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Proceedings
EditorsSilvia Ferraris, Valentina Rognoli, Nithikul Nimkulrat
PublisherPolitecnico di Milano
Pages437-454
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)978-88-941674-3-6
Publication statusPublished - 2023
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group in Experiential Knowledge: From abstractness to concreteness - Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Duration: 19 Jun 202320 Jun 2023
https://www.eksig2023.polimi.it/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group in Experiential Knowledge
Abbreviated titleEKSIG
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period19/06/202320/06/2023
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