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Wellbeing in Interiors: Philosophy, design and value in practice
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The book aims to raise awareness of how interior environments affect wellbeing and offers detailed guidance for immediate implementation in both short and long term projects. It also quantifies impacts in financial and other value terms, making it a practical resource for designers.
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This book is ideal for interior designers, architects, and sustainability professionals seeking to enhance wellbeing through sustainable interior choices. It will also benefit project teams interested in practical, evidence-based approaches to design and those looking to quantify design impacts.
This book will enable project teams to understand how specific decisions about sustainable design and materials can be implemented on a day to day basis.
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This highly illustrated guide explores how the design of interior spaces can impact on wellbeing, enabling interior designers and project teams to understand how specific decisions about sustainable design and materials can be implemented on a day-to-day basis. Each section of Wellbeing in Interiors: Philosophy, Design and Value in Practice concludes by placing each issue into context, exploring how it is a part of sustainable design. Practical examples are included throughout to illustrate the themes covered.
The book aims to raise awareness of the impact interior environments have on wellbeing and provides details and guidance on how to immediately apply the knowledge to short and long-term projects. It also quantifies the impacts in financial and other value terms, making this book immediately useful in a designer's day-to-day work.
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ISBN: 9781859465790
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: RIBA Publishing
Illustration: 60 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 189.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
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Elina Grigoriou is a London-based Interior Designer, sustainability specialist and wellbeing expert. With 18 years' experience in the global commercial interior design sector, Elina works at the heart of the latest industry developments and initiatives regarding sustainability, partnering with national and global institutions to drive and support collaborative approaches for systemic change.
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