Synopses & Reviews
For one/two-semester introductory courses in Interior Design.
A comprehensive, applications-oriented introduction to the evolving field of interior design, with a focus on the challenges facing designers in the 21st century. Emphasizing good solutions to real problems by examining best practices from the past and present, the author details case studies using a broad range of projects from modest home and work-place designs, to public areas, to full professional involvement in large commercial spaces.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1- Introduction
Chapter 2- Design Quality
Chapter 3- Design Basics
Chapter 4- Design History
Chapter 5- The Design Process
Chapter 6- Planning
Chatper 7- Human Factors and Social Responsibility
Chapter 8- Interior Design for Special Needs
Chapter 9- Materials and Their Uses
Chapter 10- Color
Chapter 11- Lighting
Chapter 12- Textiles
Chapter 13- Furniture
Chapter 14- Accessories, Art, Signage
Chapter 15- Mecahnical Systems
Chapter 16- Special-Purpose Spaces
Chapter 17- Public Interiors
Chapter 18- The Business of Interior Design