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Winter is coming

To help you create your winter fashion masterpieces as the cold nights draw in, we have created a small display in the library with some winter and fashion themed books and items from the materials and products library. For more … Continue reading

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Construction Information Service (CIS) e-Resources

Construction Information Service for architecture and help with materials and products. Produced by IHS  A complete reference source for students and practitioners needing rapid, reliable and up to date online access to British Standards, legislation, Eurocodes, building regulations and other … Continue reading

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Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI)

The Design and Applied Arts Index, or DAAI for short, is an excellent resource for locating articles for design students in CASS. It helps locate articles with more than 212,000 entries, and around 1200 new records added monthly, it is the leading … Continue reading

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Materials Clinic – last few places!

Commercial Road Library Tuesday 5th March & Tuesday 19th March 2013 Don’t delay! Book your place for an individual or group session with expert materials consultant Margaret Pope. Bring along your designs and get help to source innovative and exciting … Continue reading

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Materials Clinic with Margaret Pope

Tuesday 5th March and Tuesday 19th March 2013 Margaret is a materials consultant who works with architects, designers and others to help them source materials for their design projects. If you aren’t sure what material to use for your project … Continue reading

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Old adverts plus new technology

Google’s recent documentary film Project Re: Brief, directed by Emmy winner Doug Pray, examines what is possible in online advertising using new technology. The project examined classic advertising campaigns from the ‘60s and ‘70s,  reworking them with added features for … Continue reading

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Trial of MaterialsConneXion

  Trial ends 1st June MaterialConnexion is currently offering a trial at LondonMet.The database is designed to find innovative materials for architects, designers, craftspeople and artists. Your feedback to the Library is welcome, especially any comparison to Materio, our current … Continue reading

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Need help sourcing materials?

If you’ve received your brief and you’re not sure what materials to use for your design project, or where to source them, help is at hand.Professional Materials Consultant, Margaret Pope, who works with architects, designers and others advising them where … Continue reading

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Library e-resource: Design & Applied Arts Index

This e-resource supplies abstracts of journal articles, exhibition reviews and news items from 1973 to the present. Access is via the Library catalogue DAAI tools include an area to save your research, a  citation generator for accurate referencing and suggested … Continue reading

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100% Design

A major Design Event in London 20-23rd September. The website is also a rich source of information and images related to materials, designers and companies. You can search the website by product or exhibitor etc.    

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