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ICS Materials. Towards a Re-Interpretation of Material Qualities Through Interactive, Connected, and Smart Materials.

The domain of materials for design is changing under the influence of an increased technological 
advancement, miniaturization and democratization. Materials are becoming connected, 
augmented, computational, interactive, active, responsive, and dynamic. These are ICS 
Materials, an acronym that stands for Interactive, Connected and Smart. While labs around the 
world are experimenting with these new materials, there is the need to reflect on their 
potentials and impact on design. This paper is a first step in this direction: to interpret and 
describe the qualities of ICS materials, considering their experiential pattern, their expressive sensorial dimension, and their aesthetic of interaction. Through case studies, we analyse and classify these emerging ICS Materials and identified common characteristics, and challenges, e.g. the ability to change over time or their programmability by the designers and users. On that basis, we argue there is the need to reframe and redesign existing models to describe ICS materials, making their qualities emerge.