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 The Simplicity Issue

8.1 The Simplicity Issue
A return to simplicity- it's a thought that is on everyone's mind.  More modest vacations, less lavish homes, fewer evenings spent dining out - all in an attempt to stretch the dollar as far as it can go.  But where does this paring down get us when it comes to designing our built environment and the products we use every day? Matter investigates in our latest issue.

 Feature Article

Donald Norman: A Matter Interview
  

Donald Norman knows a thing or two about about the effect design, both good and bad, has on our lives. Matter speaks with the human-centered design advocate about his latest book, Living with Complexity, which argues against simplicity and in favor of complex tools to match our increasingly complex world. 

 In This Issue

Nothing is Simple Anymore
Making things - whether buildings, cars, coffee cups or paper clips - is getting more complex because of sustainability, writes Dr. Dent.

 

Eyes on the Prize: the Mies van der Rohe Award
Nominees vie for the
EU's most prestigious architectural honor.


Plywood: Material, Process, Form
MoMA's latest exhibition offers visitors a quick history lesson on early 20th century plywood design.

 

MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year
Material ConneXion presents the year in material innovation.

 




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