A term applied to many natural and synthetic materials with different forms, properties, and appearances that are malleable and can be molded into different shapes or objects.
Plastic
6 examples
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Charles Eames, Ray Eames Prototype for Chaise Longue (La Chaise) 1948
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Godtfred Kirk Christiansen LEGO building bricks 1954–1958
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Gene Hurwitt Boxes c. 1965
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Ettore Sottsass, Perry King Valentine Portable Typewriter 1968
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Philips Research Laboratories, Sony Corporation, Tokyo Digital Compact Disc 1970s
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Micro Compact Car Smart GmbH, Renningen, Germany, and Hambach, France Smart Car ("Smart & Pulse" Coupé) Designed 1998 (this example 2002)