a + u 635 The Seven Principles of R. Buckminster Fuller

 Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) dedicated more than five decades of his career during the 20th century to inventing and pioneering solutions to reform the environment for all humanity. His far-reaching perspective on the world’s challenges and issues left behind a legacy of numerous patents and inventions, exerting a massive influence over the generations that have followed. This issue of the magazine zooms in on Fuller’s seven principles: 4D, dymaxion, synergetics, geodesic, tensegrity, design science, and Spaceship Earth. Besides highlighting examples of various designs and projects, it also reprints Fuller’s article “Experiment in Individual Initiative”.

160 p, ills color & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English