DIV In the world of interior design, thousands of bits of crucial information are scattered across a wide array of sources. 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. You’ll also find interviews with top practitioners drawn across the field of interior design. —Fundamentals provides a step-by-step overview of an interiors 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 color, 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. /div
In this new, revised edition, you'll also find interviews with top practitioners drawn across the field of interior design.
Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details, overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day.
Throughout Color, Space, and Style appear interviews with top practitioners drawn from across the field of interior design./div DIV./div
With Human Dimension and Interior Space, these standards are now accessible to all designers of interior environments.
Interior Design Reference Manual By David Kent Ballast
The second edition of The Fundamentals of Interior Design provides a thorough introduction to the key elements of interior design and the ideas that underpin them.
Tomris Tangaz is a course director and a senior lecturer in interior design at the prestigious Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London.
The Handbook of Interior Design explores ways of thinking that inform the discipline of interior design.
Use The Interior Design Handbook to achieve a balanced, beautiful home no matter where you live or what your style is.
The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book provides designers with a comprehensive handbook they can turn to over and over again.