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The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book updated & revised
Everything Interior Designers Need to Know Every Day
Series: Reference & Specification Book
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The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book collects the information essential to planning and executing interior projects of all shapes and sizes, and distills it in a format that is as easy to use as it is to carry.
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The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book collects the information essential to planning and executing interior projects of all shapes and sizes, and distills it in a format that is as easy to use as it is to carry. In this new, revised edition, you'll also find interviews with top practitioners drawn across the field of interior design.
Some of the topics this excellent reference will explore with you include:
Fundamentals: Provides a step-by-step overview of an interior project, describing the scope of professional services, the project schedule, and the design and presentation tools used by designers.
Space: Examines ways of composing rooms as spatial environments while speaking to functional and life-safety concerns.
Surface: Identifies options in colour, material, texture, and pattern, while addressing maintenance and performance issues.
Environments: Looks at aspects of interior design that help create a specific mood or character, such as natural and artificial lighting, sound, and smell.
Elements: Describes the selection and specification of furniture and fixtures, as well as other components essential to an interior environment, such as artwork and accessories.
Resources: Gathers a wealth of useful data, from sustainability guidelines to online sources for interiors-related research.
Some of the topics this excellent reference will explore with you include:
Fundamentals: Provides a step-by-step overview of an interior project, describing the scope of professional services, the project schedule, and the design and presentation tools used by designers.
Space: Examines ways of composing rooms as spatial environments while speaking to functional and life-safety concerns.
Surface: Identifies options in colour, material, texture, and pattern, while addressing maintenance and performance issues.
Environments: Looks at aspects of interior design that help create a specific mood or character, such as natural and artificial lighting, sound, and smell.
Elements: Describes the selection and specification of furniture and fixtures, as well as other components essential to an interior environment, such as artwork and accessories.
Resources: Gathers a wealth of useful data, from sustainability guidelines to online sources for interiors-related research.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781631593802
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 January 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Rockport Publishers Inc.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Chris Grimley is a partner in the firm over,under an interdisciplinary practice with expertise in architecture, urban design, exhibit design, graphic identity, and publications. The firm's designs, research, and the exhibits of its gallery have been widely published.
Mimi Love worked at Machado and Silvetti Associates from 1994 to 2005 and is currently a principal at Utile, Inc. focusing on interior renovation projects.
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