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From shape-memory metal alloys and contemporary interpretations of classical marble through to advanced flexible and lightweight glass and advanced ceramics, this section is possibly the most diverse in its scope. Organized into sub-categories of metals, glasses and ceramics, it encompasses major materials that are extracted from the earth. If there were anything that tied these materials together it would be the associations they embody, due to their long established applications dating back to Iron and Bronze ages.
With so many varieties and applications, ceramics are difficult to define and are used in a multitude of product areas that range from house bricks to teacups, from bulletproof vests to kitchen knives for carving the Sunday ...
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