Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Materials technology is the single most important agent of change in our entire designed landscape, from the buildings in which we live and work to the clothes we wear. This volume, the third in the series, features carefully selected packaging products that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. The book focuses on specific categories of packaging, functional forms, dispensing systems, advanced protection, interactive and mass craft.

The coverage of the projects is extensive, from 'plantable' packaging that can be buried in soil, later to emerge as a plant, to bottle labels that react to music and bespoke, collectible jars of Marmite XO. Seven specially commissioned 'visual narratives' by experts in the field are included. The extensive illustrated materials directory contains detailed information on over 100 materials.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. 6)
• Introduction (p. 8)
• Visual Narrative (p. 12)
• Chapter 1 Getting to Zero
• Glueless "Origami Fold" Carton (p. 18)
• Filter Light (p. 20)
• "Y Spine" for Say! Chair (p. 22)
• Virgin Atlantic Economy (p. 24)
• Gro-ables Seed Pod Group 4 (p. 26)
• Laser-etched Produce Laser Food (p. 28)
• Edible Food Nests (p. 30)
• "The Disappearing Package" Tide Pods (p. 34)
• Dissolve (p. 36)
• Nike Air Max Cushion Shoebox (p. 38)
• Visual Narrative Fuseproject (p. 40)
• Charter 2 Functional Forms (p. 42)
• KMS Messing Creme "Hair Play" (p. 46)
• Grower's Cup Cofteebrewer (p. 48)
• Rapid Packing Container (p. 50)
• Natural 4X Laundry Detergent Bottle Seventh Generation and Ecologic Brands (p. 52)
• The Cube (p. 54)
• The Aidpod Kit Yamoyo Pi Global Structural Team (p. 56)
• Tetra Top (p. 60)
• Reusable Spool Packaging (p. 62)
• Leitz Icon Packaging (p. 64)
• Visual Narrative Ziba (p. 66)
• Chapter 3 Dispensing Systems
• LiquiGlide: LiquiGlide Inc/Varanasi Research Group, MIT (p. 72)
• XStat Syringe (p. 74)
• Folia Sugarcane (p. 76)
• Drinkable Book (p. 78)
• Lullaby Paints Eco-pouches (p. 82)
• Imperial Paints
• Airopack Airopack (p. 84)
• Spacklit (p. 86)
• Bottoms Up Draft Beer Dispensing System (p. 88)
• One Eighty (p. 90)
• Visual Narrative Nine (p. 92)
• Chapter 4 Advanced Protection (p. 94)
• Peepoo Bag (p. 98)
• Fresh Realm Vessel FreshRealm with RKS Design (p. 102)
• The Paper Skin Geometry Global GmbH (p. 104)
• Mushroom® Packaging Ecovative Design (p. 108)
• Modular Vitrification System (MVS) Kurion Inc. (p. 110)
• Corrugated Paper Pallet Unipal International (p. 112)
• Natralock with Siren Technology MeadWestvaco in collaboration with Vorbeck Materials (p. 114)
• Bacs (p. 116)
• Naturally Clicquot (p. 118)
• Intelligent Packaging Platform (p. 120)
• Bemis Performance Packaging and Thin Film Electronics ASA
• ExpandOS (p. 122)
• Fragile Mireia Gordi I Vila, with support from the Victoria & Albeit packing team (p. 124)
• Visual Narrative Teenage Engineering (p. 126)
• Chapter 5 Interactive (p. 128)
• Hugo Red P&G Prestige design team Bpaikle Design Agency-Open D Group (p. 132)
• Ballantine's Finest "Listen to Your Beat" Bottle (p. 134)
• T+ink (p. 136)
• Sustainable Expanding Bowl (p. 138)
• Ynvisible Flight Ticket for SATA Air Ynvisible (p. 140)
• Gogol Mogol KIAN Bianding Agency (p. 142)
• Bombay Sapphire Electro (p. 146)
• Heineken STR Heineken in collaboration with dBOD (p. 148)
• Visual Narrative (p. 150)
• Chapter 6 Mass Craft (p. 152)
• WikiPearls (p. 156)
• Absolut Unique (p. 160)
• Absolut Originality (p. 162)
• Skol Ice Pack (p. 164)
• Marmite XO (p. 166)
• Fruit Box (p. 168)
• Pantone Beer (p. 170)
• Material Sorting and Recycling (p. 172)
• Materials Directory (p. 180)
• Resources (p. 200)
• Additional Reading (p. 202)
• Glossary (p. 203)
• Contributor Contacts (p. 204)
• Visual Narrative Captions (p. 206)
• Picture Credits (p. 207)
• The Authors and Acknowledgments (p. 208)