[2] The concept plays an important role in architectural practice, which is actualized through the body and senses of an architect interacting with his physical work environment.
Therefore, what separates a virtual material from a natural one is some aspect of the mind and perception as well as a process of representation to produce them.
[6] This is highlighted in the case of problems arising from reconciling the physicality of matter and the intangibility of digital materials.
Specific discussions include how the materiality of architecture creates the process of flows that sustain social life.
[10] There are other modern interpretations such as the feminist framework introduced in Jennifer Bloomer's projects, which demonstrated metaphoric sites where imaginative narratives are explored.