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Book SynopsisGo behind-the-scenes of the art world as you tour the homes and studios of 86 international artists. Some studios are large, with lovely high ceilings and oversized skylights. Some are modest, even cramped. Some are amazingly pristine and carefully ordered with drawing spaces, painting galleries, and meditation zones. Some are a study of chaos, but in all of them the artists are inspired to create. Whether working in oils or pastels, sculpture or glass, ceramics or wood, today's artists are as varied as their work, with studios that range from chicken coops and horse barns to entire islands and extra bedrooms. Through 321 color images, enjoy this glimpse into contemporary artists'' lives.

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Book SynopsisFrom the modern, flat-roofed concrete home to an energy-independent cob-walled house in the countryside, this guide shows seventy single-family homes that showcase the best of contemporary design. Each home is identified in terms of eight design considerations, including challenging lots, homes in the country, houses with a view, small spaces, unusual shapes, additions and remodels, zoning restrictions, and adding in-law or guest suites and office spaces. Packed with beautiful color images of both interiors and exteriors, floor plans, and details about the materials and types of construction used, this book is a valuable source of inspiration for architects and homeowners planning their dream house.

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Book SynopsisA dazzling tour of 29 homes dressed for the holidays by leading designers.

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Book SynopsisKnown for her witty and whimsical interiors with a bohemian flair, Brooklyn-based designer Fawn Galli shows us how to create magical rooms ourselves without breaking the bank.Guided by her philosophy A room should awaken the senses, Galli's goal is to cast a spell with her interior designs. Galli's interiors are celebrated for expressing the deepest desires of her clients through storytelling layers of textiles, colors, and furnishings. In Magical Rooms, Galli shares her collaborative approach to show us how we can transform our inspirations into good design.Showcasing twelve very different interiors--from a Brooklyn townhouse to a Tribeca loft to a Greenwich Village apartment to an Upper West Side penthouse--Galli illustrates how she has achieved the finished look for each and breaks down her design principles into instructive teachings on scale, structure, balance, and color that readers can apply to their own interiors.Through the lens of her favorite r

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Book SynopsisFarrow & Ball is a leading producer of high-end paint and luxury wallpaper, and their design experts share their wisdom for creating harmonious interiors and beautify home décor in this inspirational yet practical guide.The experts at Farrow & Ball have created a primer on winning color combinations created for every room of the home. At the heart of the book are fifteen case studies of inspirational interiors -- a city apartment, a country cottage, a seaside escape, a schoolhouse repurposed for residential use - which are explored to reveal how selecting the right range and combination of colors creates a harmonious whole. For each case study there is a detailed color palette that acts like a recipe with a menu of ideas to copy. Color is then considered room by room, showing how to combine color with light and space to get the most of every area of the house, be it a large kitchen, a cozy bedroom, or a relaxed study.Paint pioneers John Farrow and Richard

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Book SynopsisFeaturing such projects as bedside flower arrangements and handmade bath salts, this quaint handbook presents a wealth of hints, tips, and ideas for creating a welcoming haven for guests, including simple menus, outdoor activities, fun day trips, and much more.

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Book SynopsisA master of light, a genius with details and materials, and a connoisseur of art, Ugo di Pace established his reputation as one of the leading architects and interior designers in Brazil with a stunning series of homes. In addition to designing breathtakingly elegant interiors, di Pace is a furniture designer, art and design collector, and a student of contemporary Brazilian culture. He has developed a unique Brazilian style, blending modern design and Brazilian materials with French, English, and Venetian elements. His career began in Italy and matured when he moved to São Paulo in 1951 to open an art and antiques gallery. Richly illustrated with new color photography, Ugo di Pace: Interiors brings this modern master and the distinctive design sensibility of Brazil to a wider audience and inspires all to infuse their homes with the style of Brazil.

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Book SynopsisJeffrey Bilhuber offers a look into intimate rooms fitting for today.   Jeffrey Bilhuber, the decorator of choice for the creative elite-including fashion editors, designers, and musicians-presents his most recent projects, all of which exemplify the hallmarks of his inimitable style: flashpoints of inspiration from the past that embrace tradition while being rooted in the way we live today.     Perhaps like no other contemporary decorator, Bilhuber has been a barometer of change, and this book marks a new, more relaxed evolution of his style. In this beautifully photographed book, Bilhuber shows that high style can (and should) encompass effortless comfort-interiors where families big or small can take pleasure in easy spaces that are brilliant amalgams of new and old.  Every house tells a charming story of the family that inhabits it, and each room expertly showcases Bilhuber’s signature touches-a novel use of color (from vibrant palettes Trade Review"The famously theatrical Bilhuber can be arch and funny, but is always dead serious about design integrity." ~New York Magazine"In this beautifully photographed book, Bilhuber shows that high style can—and should—encompass effortless comfort. Every house tells a charming story of the family that inhabits it, and each room expertly showcases Bilhuber’s signature touches—a novel use of color and consummate attention to detail, with every element of a room attended to. Featuring projects from around the country, Bilhuber’s work appeals to a wide range of tastes as he encourages every reader to embrace their unique vision to create cozy spaces as deeply personal as they are practical." ~Editor at Large

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Book SynopsisCelebrating the ultimate masterpieces of modernist design, from the Arts and Crafts movement up to the twenty-first century, Total Design offers an intimate tour of houses conceived as complete works of art. Each of the spectacular houses making up Total Design demonstrates how an architect realized a unifying vision through all aspects of design—architecture, furniture, fittings, decorative objects, color, and gardens. Presenting masterpieces of modern architecture conceived as complete works of art inside and out, author George H. Marcus, a veteran chronicler of modernist design, delivers a highly accessible tour of the creations of some of the twentieth century’s greatest architects and designers, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Gio Ponti. Together these masterworks of design offer a stunning survey of the many modes of modernist design, from the inventive refinement of Pierre Chareau to the coloTrade Review“This book would be an excellent gift for any architect or a fan of modern architecture…” –Tabulous Design

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Book SynopsisKelly Hoppen offers a wealth of experience and advice on achieving your signature style, making this a definitive master class in home design. This book is a must for any home decorator wanting to give their home a touch of Kelly Hoppen's distinctive style, the perfect combination of luxury with simplicity. Here, she reveals her trade secrets and shares her expert knowledge to ensure that your decorating project, however big or small in scale, runs smoothly, stays within budget, and achieves the look you want. In The Groundwork, part one of the book, she advises on basics, setting out the design process and weighing the choices, analyzing space, and working out what to do to improve the ergonomics of a home. She also identifies personal requirements and personal style. Getting Started looks at each room or key area in the home in detail, offering advice and ideas, highlighting the key issues and fundamental design principles applicable to each space, and providing helpful hints and guTrade Review—"Master designer Kelly Hoppen offers a wealth of experience and advice on achieving your signature style."—The Society Diaries"The monograph of the award-winning, London-based designer’s work inspires with 500 color photographs of Hoppen’s favorite projects from her 40-year career, and depicts the evolution of her East-meets-West approach and focus on clean lines and opulence."—Modern Luxury Interiors (Atlanta)"Designer Kelley Hoppen can fill the libraries of the well-appointed homes she has decorated with many books she has written."–Pretty Page Turner"This book is nothing short of spectacular elegance. Kelly has included the work from her entire career and her own homes in the book; 40 years and almost 300 pages of beautiful. This will definitely be on my Christmas list."—Splendid Sass Blog "...Hoppen's reflection on her 40 years in interior design, revealing her secrets and tricks for creating dream interiors."—Cottages & Gardens / New York "The book offers an inside look into the world of interior design, through the eyes and experience of Kelly. Her signature style of pairing simplicity and luxury is seen page by page, as she provides advice on achieving your own signature style. Different than her prior books, Kelly Hoppen: The Art of Interior Design operates as part coffee table design book, part text book with all the tips and guidelines for starting a design project, understanding the key issues and design principles applicable to the space, to finally decorating and furnishing the room."—Color Outside the Lines"The imagery in this autobiography-meets-lookbook is so appealing that it borders on too extravagant. "—Metrosource NY"I may not master these design skills but Kelly Hoppen certainly does own these skillz like nobodies business. I am always amazed by her work and how she can elevate any space without such a neutral palette. Kelly’s latest book does not disappoint."—TheEnglishRoom.com

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Book SynopsisRenowned interior designer Cathy Kincaid's first book provides a fresh approach to combining classic and contemporary design with a refined sensibility.Known for her carefully nuanced color palettes and attention to detail, Cathy Kincaid creates warm and gracious interiors. Her worldly taste in collecting art and furnishings, her intricate layering of patterns, and the customized details--from trelliswork to lacquered surfaces--she applies to every room are hallmarks of her style. Presented are varied residences, ranging from a ship captain's cottage and a 1920s Spanish Colonial to a bucolic farmhouse and a family house in the country, in such locations as Dallas, Connecticut, and the South of France.Sprinkled throughout is Kincaid's advice on such topics as selecting the right lighting, whether it be sconces or lamps; ways to showcase blue-and-white porcelain; and suggestions for how to edit one's home. She has been long involved in historic preservation, workinTrade Review"Dallas-based designer Cathy Kincaid reveals her fresh approach to achieving classically refined yet contemporary design in The Well Adorned Home: Making Luxury Livable (Rizzoli, $50). Through carefully nuanced color palettes, intricate layering of patterns and attention to customized details, Kincaid’s warm and gracious interiors unveil her signature style: comfortable yet sumptuous environments. Sprinkled throughout is the designer’s advice on everything from lighting selections to effortlessly editing one’s home." —ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES"In Cathy Kincaid's new book, The Well Adorned Home, the Dallas decorator weaves favorite projects with personal reflections and living-well insights." —FLOWER MAGAZINE "If you’re looking for the perfect book to gift this holiday look no further than interior designer Cathy Kincaid’s first title, The Well Adorned Home: Making Luxury Livable. I recently received my copy and can’t stop pouring over the pages of gorgeous imagery–it’s definitely placed Kincaid among my all-time favorites of American decorators working today. Published by Rizzoli with a forward penned by design icons Bunny Williams and John Rosselli the book was bound to be promising, but it more than exceed[ed] my expectations. Kincaid’s work is traditional without being stuffy, warm and richly layered, and always full of great interest. Needless to say, if you like the timeless style I share on this blog, you’re going to love this book." —KATIE CONSIDERS

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Book SynopsisCreative and forward-thinking design solutions for every room offer readers endless inspiration on how to tackle small spaces while achieving an effortless, Japanese-cool aesthetic.Live Small/Live Modern curates the most envy-inducing spaces pulled from Beams at Home, the interior and lifestyle series that has sold over 70,000 copies and has gained a cult-like following in Japan. Filled with infinite ideas for how to spruce up your home in hip and clever ways, this is an indispensable guide to the Japanese art of tidying up in small spaces.Published here for the first time in English, Live Small/Live Modern profiles more than 100 homes--from tiny one-bedroom apartments to high-ceilinged lofts--offering readers a fountain of ideas on how to design, organize, and adorn small spaces without sacrificing personality and style. Over 400 beautiful color photographs showcase the homes of ever-hip people whose honest approach to decorating never fails to exuTrade Review"Legendary lifestyle retailer Beams re-release their renowned Rizzoli publication, Live Small/Live Modern, in English for the first time. As real estate increasingly becomes unattainable for Millennials and Gen Z, the book steps in to provide indispensable homeware solutions." —HYPEBEAST.COM"Arriving at a perfect time with personalities like Marie Kondo helping to change how we live with less, Beams' keeps that energy going with Live Small/Live Modern, which is being published in English for the first time ever." —ACQUIRE MAGAZINE "Live Small Live Modern: The Best of Beams at Home curates some of the best spaces pulled from Beams at Home. Published here for the very first time in English, Live Small Live Modern profiles more than 100 homes—from tiny one bedroom apartments to high-ceilinged lofts—offering readers a fountain of ideas on how to design, organize and adorn small spaces without sacrificing personality and style." —DEFY NEW YORK "Live Small/Live Modern curates the most envy-inducing spaces pulled from Beams at Home, the interior and lifestyle series that has sold over 70,000 copies and has gained a cult-like following in Japan. Filled with infinite ideas for how to spruce up your home in hip and clever ways, this is an indispensable guide to the Japanese "art of tidying up" in small spaces." —ARCHIDOSE

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Book SynopsisVintage lifestyle expert and interior designer Bob Richter shows us how to find the best vintage treasures and how living with them brings beauty, comfort and personal meaning into our homes.Bob Richter has been thrifting and collecting vintage treasures for more than forty years, since the age of six. With a true passion for antiques, or any object with a past and a story, Richter speaks to our desire to surround ourselves with belongings that impart beauty and meaning to our lives. Drawing on his years of experience as a stylist and interior designer, Richter takes us through a trove of beautiful historic homes, illustrating how to live stylishly with our vintage finds and collections (hint: buy what you love, express yourself, and don't be afraid to mix periods!).A celebration of the art of thrifting and decorating with antiques of every era, Vintage Living is a full-service guide to treasure hunting, from flea markets, antique shows, and estate sales tTrade Review"While Richter gives a lot of credit of his ample antiques knowledge to an antiques dealer named Sunny, as one peruses the book, it is hard not to gather that a large part of his incredible hand has to do with a natural inclination towards creating beautiful homes that feel loved and lived in. From rural retreats to modern barns, each home depicted on the pages of Vintage Living embodies a warmth that is hard to ignore." —DOWNTOWN MAGAZINE

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Book SynopsisCelebrated artists, designers, photographers, writers, actors, and activists offer personal reflections on the essence of home in this inspirational book to benefit No Kid Hungry. Filled with personal insight, humor, creativity, joy, and poignancy, Home: A Celebration is a lyrical ode to sanctuary and a thoughtful and inspirational book to peruse again and again. Through the lenses of their crafts and passions, each illustrious contributor presents an offering—either a personal text or work of art—on what home means to them. Historian Jon Meacham discusses books as the emotional infrastructure of the houses in his life. Photographer Oberto Gili documents the glorious garden at his property in northwest Italy. Chef Alice Waters proffers a recipe from her home garden. Interior designers—including Nina Campbell, Steven Gambrel, and Kelly Wearstler—share aspects of their profession that define home to them. Other notable pieces are froTrade Review"Edited by Charlotte Moss, this collection of reflections on home from renowned writers, designers, actors, artists, photographers and activists is sure to offer fresh appreciation for our own dwellings that have meant more than ever to us in the last year. Readers can expect essays from Alice Waters, Stephen Gambrel, Julian Fellowes, Gloria Steinem, among many other inspirations in their respective fields. Moss was inspired by Edith Wharton's The Book of the Homeless, which served as a fundraising effort for children and refugees during WWI. This book will benefit No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit organization that supports the 11 million children experiencing food insecurity in the U.S." —VERANDA"If a house is not a home, then what exactly is? Home: A Celebration, a new book edited by decorator Charlotte Moss, and made in conjunction with No Kid Hungry, could be a meditation on this very prompt. What is more, its roster of contributors reads like a who’s who of creative circles. (Chef Alice Waters, AD Hall of Fame designer Kelly Wearstler, actress Bette Midler, and feminist icon Gloria Steinem are just a handful of the 125 contributors who share their thoughts.) Last but certainly not least, a portion of the proceeds will go to help children living with food insecurity." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST"Designer and author Charlotte Moss is all action, all the time, even in the worst of times. So no surprise that when we all sat numb in the beginning of the pandemic, Moss was putting together a book, Home: A Celebration, to help raise money for No Kid Hungry, an organization that has been working to feed children during this long crisis. She was inspired by The Book of the Homeless, which Edith Wharton put together in 1916 to help raise money for war refugees." —CURBED"In the early, horrific days of the pandemic Charlotte Moss took inspiration from a book Edith Wharton created in 1916 as a fundraiser for refugee children during the dark days of World War I and assembled her answer to it, Home A Celebration. In collaboration with No Kid Hungry she asked scores of talented friends to contribute a personal take on the meaning of home, gathering these to make a memorable keepsake that also benefits vulnerable children. One hundred and twenty-two generous spirits answered the call, from Joyce Carol Oates to Duro Olowu to Alice Waters, in thoughtful, unique and creative ways. The reminiscences, works of art, even recipes, add up to a fascinating ode to sanctuary and portrait of the way we see home." —LA DOLCE VITA

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Book SynopsisThe Allure of Charleston celebrates this historic city’s eighteenth- and nineteenth-century styles and demonstrates how they continue to be employed and updated by design professionals today.Anyone who loves houses and interiors loves Charleston. The Allure of Charleston shows why by delving into the architecture and interiors of the past and present. Exploring the question of what makes Charleston so distinct, Sully demonstrates why the language of its architecture, interior design, and gardens is so versatile and enduring. Examples of Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival architecture and of rooms containing an array of English, European, and American decorative details convey the complex harmony that characterizes the city’s houses. Featuring historic masterpieces including Drayton Hall, the Nathaniel Russell House, and Middleton Place, this volume Trade Review"No city in the United States may have a more distinctive style than Charleston. Southern tastemaker Susan Sully explores what exactly makes the city's approach to architecture, interiors, and gardens so profound and enduring. The book offers exclusive tours of Charleston's historic manors such as Middleton Place as well as its contemporary residences filled with lessons on the iconic decorating vernacular." —VERANDA

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Book SynopsisOffering numerous ideas to help save sewing enthusiasts time and money, this reference features architectural drawings, organisation and storage ideas, and plans to optimise ergonomics.Trade Review"This great title bursts with ideas for practical & creative areas ranging from a tiny corner to a full size workroom." - Sewingworld March 2011

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Book SynopsisAn annual publication forging a link between social history, American studies, and the decorative arts

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Book SynopsisThe Chipstone Foundation's annual American Furniture and its sister publication Ceramics in America are the most influential publications to have emerged in the decorative arts field during the last twenty-five years.Table of Contents“Mostly new, and very elegant”: The Several Lives of George William and Sally Fairfaxes’ London-Made Furniture, Adam T, Erby French & Fashionable: The Search for George and Martha Washington’s Presidential Furniture, Amy Hudson Henderson A Beekman Legacy: 1819 French Tapestry Chairs by John Banks of New York, Philip D. Zimmerman Early Eighteenth-Century Swedish-American Furniture from Wilmington, Delaware, Philip D. Zimmerman Book Reviews Recent Writing on American Furniture: A Bibliography, Gerald W. R. Ward

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to SketchUp addressing the specific needs of interior designers Already a common and popular tool for architects and landscape architects, SketchUp is increasingly finding a place in the professional workflow of interior designers.Table of ContentsForeword vii Chapter 1: What Is SketchUp and How Do Interior Designers Use It? 1 What Is SketchUp? 1 Who Uses It? 2 Is It Easy to Learn? 2 What Is SketchUp Used For? 2 The Difference between Traditional CAD Drawings and Models 2 How SketchUp Displays the Model 3 Types of Models 3 What SketchUp Make (Free Version) Can Do 4 What SketchUp Pro Can Do 5 How Designers Use SketchUp 9 Chapter 2: Getting Started 13 Hardware, Operating System, and Browser Requirements 13 The Video Card 14 The Space Navigator 3D Mouse 14 Use a Tablet PC 15 Download SketchUp Make 16 The Workspace 20 Run Multiple SketchUp Files at the Same Time 22 Save Options 23 Backup Files 24 Chapter 3: Exploring the Interface 25 Select or Change a Template 25 Add the Large Tool Set 25 The Select Tool 27 The Rectangle Tool 28 The Inference Engine 28 The Push/Pull Tool 29 Input Numbers 30 The Pan and Orbit Tools 31 The P Modifier Keys 32 The Escape Key 32 The Zoom Tool 32 The Views Toolbar: Generate Orthographic Drawings 32 Select with Selection and Crossing Windows 35 Select by Clicking, Right-Clicking, and Holding the Shift and Control Keys 36 The Move Tool 37 Customize the Desktop 38 Make a Custom Template 41 The Help Function 42 Manage Dialog Boxes 42 Chapter 4: Modeling Furniture, Cabinetry, and Accessories 45 Faces and Edges 45 The Eraser Tool and Erasing 45 The Pencil and Freehand Tools 46 The Move Tool 47 Stickiness 48 Groups 49 Causes of a Non-Filling Face 51 Color-Coordinate the Model’s Lines with the Axes by Changing the Edge Style Setting 52 Model a Table 53 Model a Bookcase 62 Model a Clock with Radial Array 79 Chapter 5: Drafting, Modeling, and Furnishing a Floor Plan 85 Prepare a Raster File for Import 85 Draft a Plan by Tracing a Raster Image 85 Trace Interior Walls 93 Edge Styles Again 94 From Plan to Model 96 Flashing Planes 100 Draft a Plan from a Paper Sketch 102 Interior vs. Exterior Models. 108 Components in Single- vs. Double-Sided Walls 108 Create Plan and Elevation Views 116 Model a Building from an AutoCAD Plan 121 Interact with Revit, 20–20, and Other Programs 124 “Clipping” (Disappearing Geometry) 125 Model a Sloped Ceiling with the Protractor Tool 125 Chapter 6: Modeling a Two-Story House Interior 131 Model the Shell and First Floor 131 Model the Second Floor 137 Model the Living Room 145 Model a Cabinet 147 Model Crown Molding with the Follow Me Tool 151 Model a Stairs Guard 155 Edit a Downloaded Staircase 156 The Outliner 164 Chapter 7: Painting with Colors, Textures, and Photo-Matching 169 What Is Painting? 169 Paint with Native SketchUp Materials 169 Paint with Textures 174 Paint the Stairs 176 Import Swatches from Other Models 178 Put New Colors and Textures into the Software 178 Check Face Orientation on Painted Surfaces with Entity Info and Face Style 180 Apply a Real-Life Design Scheme to the Model 180 Import a Texture 183 Import an Image 188 Photo-Match an Interior Space 202 Chapter 8: Enhancing and Presenting the Model 209 Annotate the Model: Dimensions and Text 209 Dimension a Floor Plan. 214 Scenes 224 The Walk-Through Tools 231 What Are Dynamic Components? 233 Save vs. Export 236 Enhance with Other Software 238 Enhance with Hand-Rendering 238 Why SketchUp May Run Slow 246 Chapter 9: Plugins and LayOut 253 What’s a Plugin? 253 LayOut 265 SketchUCation Forum 277 Index 279

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Book SynopsisA History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. Itâs an essential resource for students, professionals, and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture, and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century. This fully updated fifth edition includes: More on the contributions of women designers and architectsAdditional coverage of furniture, product design, and decorationNumerous new examples of diverse modern styles from around the worldOver 700 images, more than 300 of which are new or color replacements for black and white photosAn extra final chapter focusing on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing

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Book SynopsisEdwina Attlee is Senior Lecturer in Critical and Contextual Studies at the Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design and a Teaching Fellow at the Bartlett School of Architecture.Trade ReviewStrayed Homes brings a valuable contribution on spaces as they’re occupied and used; a type of enquiry that is rare in architectural history, which tends to be concerned predominantly with designers. It would make heartening reading for architects who feel stuck in regulations and requirements and would like to rediscover spaces as sites of practices, movements and memories; and for anyone who enjoys cultural history written with care and attention to the small details, anxieties and pleasures of life in buildings. * Architect’s Journal *This highly-original study offers a celebration of ordinary spaces – from fire escapes to launderettes – that connect strangers in cities. Providing refuge from regulation, these spaces of temporary togetherness, waiting and daydreaming challenge readers to ask: in what places can citizenship thrive? * Barbara Penner, Professor of Architectural Humanities, University College London, UK *Strayed Homes explores everyday spaces that have none of the cultural or emotional investments of home but which, when examined as carefully as Edwina Attlee does here, tell us how we live. With an eye for the arresting detail and a poetic turn of phrase, Attlee opens up exciting new spaces for the study of everyday life. * Joe Moran, Professor of English and Cultural History, Liverpool John Moores University, UK *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. INTRODUCTION Rocks, Dreams and Extensions 1. Secular Eruvin 2. Question your teaspoons a. Reading: Roland Barthes b. The Everyday: Michel de Certeau c. Space: Gaston Bachelard 2. LAUNDERETTE 1. Gossip shops for lazy people 2. What was the state of Britain’s laundry in 1949? a. The public washhouse b. The commercial laundry 3. The arrival of the launderette 4. Play 5. Wait 3. COUCHETTE 1. Double negative: a. Location b. Consciousness 2. Cut up and carve 3. Hide and seek 4. Missing and Crossing 5. Strayed homes 4. FIRE ESCAPE 1. The long and heavy ladder 2. Trapdoor 3. Unmarried women 4. Theatre box 5. Left space 5. GREASY SPOON 1. The milk comes and the post goes 2. Home-cooking 3. Stay 4. Cramped 5. For the price of a cup of tea 5. STRAYED HOMES: Politics, Practices, Emotions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFor Disney dreamers and doers alike, this inspirational book, is a practical how-to guide to infuse your personal spaces with wonder and whimsy!Disney theme parks are immersive environments—part living museum, part botanical garden, and part interactive art exhibition. Most of all, they’re places to find inspiration to enhance everyday life. Sprinkled throughout these parks are visual cues and vignettes with ingenious ideas. Sparks of design brilliance are everywhere. From the way the edible landscaping is arranged in Tomorrowland to the use of ornate Victorian wallpaper in the foyer of the Haunted Mansion, there are so many ways to bring the magic home.    As mix of Disney history, interior design, garden design, and DIY project studies, this visually detailed coffee table book charts how to infuse your personal spaces with the wonder and whimsy found at Disneyland and Walt Disney World . It also looks at those who creat

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Book SynopsisDesigning Your Business, 2nd Edition, transforms aspiring interior designers into savvy business people as well as creative interior designers by offering strategies for working effectively with colleagues, clients, and resources. The text explores business organization, legal and ethical issues, and business finance and accounting practices common to the profession. The practical approach and engaging interactive pedagogy make it easy and interesting to learn the intricacies of the business, law, and practice.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part One: You and Your Work 1. Introduction to Professional Practices 2. Becoming a Professional 3. Working Ethically Part Two: You and Your Business 4. Understanding Law and Your Business 5. Planning Your Business Finances 6. Managing Your Business 7. Marketing and Promoting Your Business Part Three: You and Your Clients 8. Defining Your Services 9. Charging Clients for Your Services 10. Managing Your Client's Project 11. Defining the Client Relationship Part Four: You and Your Resources 12. Working with Vendors 13. Working with Service Providers Part Five: You and Your Career 14. Beginning Your Work Life 15. Planning Your Career Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisToday''s students of architecture, interior design, and landscape design need to master the art of marketing themselves via multiple print and digital formats. This third edition of Design Portfolios reflects contemporary portfolio practices and enables students to create portfolios that serve as both evolving collections of creative solutions to design problems and evidence of their abilities to visually relay messages. Readers will learn how to create not just a collection of design work but a unique marketing tool for a successful design career.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. The Design Portfolio 2. Employment and Promotional Strategies 3. Gathering Materials 4. Digital Imagery 5. Organizing Your Portfolio 6. Portfolio Layout 7. Printed Portfolio Formats 8. Digital Portfolio Formats 9. Evaluating and Presenting Your Portfolio 10. A Continual Portfolio Process References Index

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Book SynopsisResearch-Based Programming for Interior Designers prepares students to practice interior design as a knowledge-based activity. Students will learn how to use quality information from previously published sources as well as original research data to develop strategies for design solutions and client communication. Representing an evolution of author Lily Robinson's previous book Research-Inspired Design: A Step-by-Step Guide for Interior Designers (co-authored with Alexandra Parman Pitts in 2009), this new iteration focuses on the written program document as a project deliverable which connects research to the design process. In keeping with the broad scope of the previous version, this text explores student-led data-gathering techniques such as interviews, surveys, and observation and clearly illustrates how interior designers consult and coordinate with design-related fields from pre-design/programming through design development and beyond.Features Art prTrade ReviewI like the emphasis on research as a creative process and integrated into the design process. This would fill a need in upper level undergraduate studio courses. -- Dana E Vaux, University of Nebraska KearneyI have required Research-Inspired Design by Lily B. Robinson and Alexandra T. Parman for the Senior Thesis course for the last 3 years but found I was only using specific chapters that fit the learning objectives for the undergraduate students. The proposed book is a better fit for the needs of our courses. I would be very likely to adopt this text. -- Jessica Etheredge, University of Tennessee, ChattanoogaClearly there is a need for a textbook that is geared toward undergrads who tend to require access to information in a different way from graduate students. I also like the idea of a simpler text as a building block for students who choose to go on to more advanced degrees. I agree with the analysis of the authors that the competing texts are not as comprehensive and support the need for a comprehensive text. -- Susan Hergenrather, Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsExtended Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: The Research-Based Design Process Chapter 2:Information-Gathering Tools and Techniques Chapter 3:Information Analysis and Programmatic Concepts Chapter 4: The Project Program Chapter 5: Research-Based Schematics Chapter 6: Research-Based Design Development Chapter 7: Research-Based Presentations Chapter 8: Design as a Circular Process Appendix A: Program Example Appendix B: Program Template Glossary Credits Index

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Book SynopsisRevit is rapidly replacing AutoCAD as the digital drawing tool of choice for architects and interior designers. This book aims to help design students master Revit as a tool in the design studio and in practice.Revit Architecture 2022 for Designers provides both a thorough primer for new learners and expanded conceptual discussion for design professionals. The progressive introduction of concepts (chapters build on previous chapters), digital exercises, and professional examples make this book easy to follow for learners new to Revit. Packed with visual examples, it is written specifically for architecture and interior design students. NEW TO THIS EDITION Instruction graphics updated for Revit Architecture 2022 features and user interface New instruction for drawing with metric units New instruction on importing PDFs (Chapter 2), Photorealistic Rendering (Chapter 7), and Advanced Modeling (Chapter 10)Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION 1 Introducing Revit Architecture 2 Floor Plan Basics 3 Multi-Level Buildings PRESENTATION DRAWINGS 4 Presentation Plans 5 Presentation RCPs 6 Perspective and Isometric Drawings 7 Photorealistic Rendering 8 Elevations and Sections 9 Roofs and Site Plans 10 Advanced Modeling CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 11 Construction Plans and Details 12 Furniture and Finish Plans 13 Construction RCPs and Details 14 Sheets and Printing Index Basic Metric Conversion Table Standard Architectural Scales Standard Paper Sizes Keyboard Shortcuts

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Book SynopsisThis text will address the process of how a professional interior designer goes about planning and designing a residence. Taking the approach of an interview with a potential homeowner, students will create a profile of the end user, so that decisions can be made on program and price. It will simulate for the residential design studio the same conditions that a professional designer faces including client requirements, program, budget, existing plan boundaries, and site location, providing a framework for the student to do their own thinking and their own design work. Features: * Uses bubble and circulation diagrams taking designer from outside the entry into the interior space of the residence. * Projects include all residential typologies, such as apartments, townhouses, mixed-use buildings, and single family residences. * Separate chapters on kitchen and bathroom designs. * Includes sample "Client Interview" form to determine client's needs and develop program. * Case studies by interior designers and architects to illustrate the best examples of current residential design. * Base outline plans to use with a series of design projects or exercises in each chapter. * CD-ROM includes floor plans and furniture templates for students to use on base plans and/or all projects.Table of ContentsPreliminary Design Single Family Detached Houses Attached Townhouses/ Rowhouses Apartments/Condominiums (Flats) Remodeling, Adaptive Re-use Kitchens Bathrooms Mixed Use Buildings - Bringing It All Together Urban Planning and Design

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Book SynopsisStately mansions and cosy cottages line the avenues of Beaufort, South Carolina. This illustrated text invites you inside the exterior facades to enjoy the simple elegance and charm of historic house museums, architectural landmarks, and the downtown historic district.

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Book SynopsisThe follow-up volume to Richard Mishaan's first monograph, Modern Luxury, showcasing the AD100 designer's most outstanding projects of the past five years. Interior designer Richard Mishaan believes that all furniture and decorative accessories with inherently good form can be combined successfully regardless of style, period, or price. He creates exuberant, bold, glamorous spaces known for their masterful use of art that are nevertheless comfortable above all. In his work, every room is treated to at least one small luxury: bespoke embroidery on a wall covering, a shimmery midcentury Murano-glass chandelier, or a screen covered in wallpaper patterned like malachite. Mishaan believes that the best interiors are layered and rich. He skillfully brings together furnishings and objects from myriad eras - Italian neoclassic, seventeenth-century French, African tribal, Art Deco, Biedermeier - in a contemporary fusion style that has become his signature. This volume covers Mishaan’s best work since 2009 and includes a dozen spaces of every scale, from gemlike city apartments to Hamptons estates and the presidential suite at the St. Regis Hotel. Throughout, he weaves tips on how to live well in any size dwelling; full-color photography illustrates his ideas for truly personalizing spaces and for injecting areas devoted completely to comfort in every room.Trade Review“The refreshing voice of designer Richard Mishaan echoes throughout his monograph, Artfully Modern. In addition to residential work, including his own homes in Manhattan and Cartagena, Colombia, the book includes his hotel commission for the presidential suite at the St. Regis in New York, all with special emphasis on the artwork that defines these spaces.” - Architectural Digest “An Alexander Calder next to a 16th-century mirror? A set of Damien Hirst kaleidoscope prints above a 1930s commode? All in a day’s work for Richard Mishaan, the Colombian-born designer known for exuberant interiors that mix eras and objects with elegance and impunity. Throughout the book are many show stopping moments, from a powder room covered in startling Fornasetti wallpaper to the 500-year-old ceiling of the designer’s second home in Cartagena, Colombia. This is design as high-wire act.” - Lonny “In a city that the world’s One Percent has turned into its real estate playground, there’s a lot of temptation for top decorators to operate on autopilot. For many clients, a random assortment of the most expensive design options would be perfectly fine. That’s why the approach of interiors guru Richard Mishaan, on display in his just-released second book, Artfully Modern, looks and feels a little different. To be sure, the book is thoroughly high-end, but Mishaan has a more populist take than you might guess.” - New York Post “The book is divided into four chapters, each expressing Mishaan’s various points of view on design. Minimalism is not for Mishaan. Beige is barely in his vocabulary. And monochrome doesn’t enter his mind. Think bracing colors, a vast and varied array of objects and art and an unapologetic sense of fun.” - 1st Dibs Introspective

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Book SynopsisThe first monograph of one of today’s most influential interior designers, with dazzling residences designed for Sean Combs, Lenny Kravitz, and Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel. Suspending Reality draws on over sixty of Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz’s projects, designed over his firm’s twenty-year history, to provide both a long-awaited peek into the creative mind of a celebrity designer, and a generous dose of advice for those inspired to decorate show-stopping rooms of their own. Lively chapters cover everything from how to evaluate an empty room or use a client’s Pinterest page to generate a storyboard, to how to create a sense of procession in an entryway or hall, and specific tips for lighting with a mix of incandescent, LED, and even florescent lights. This comprehensive book includes projects from Noriega-Ortiz’s own famed all-white Manhattan apartment - in a stunning chapter on all-white rooms - to luxury spaces in the Dakota, Mark Seliger’s former factory loft on New York’s West Side Highway, a Paris piéd-a-terre, a modern house in Venice, California, Lenny Kravitz’s Mediterranean-style mansion, and a beach house in Quogue whose kitchen cabinets are studded with Swarovski crystals. Learn the stories behind iconic designs for the Mondrian hotels around the country, inspired by Jean Cocteau and the Garden of Eden, find transformative tricks for mirrors, or simply daydream about the luminous glass and metal roof over the Like Water for Chocolate author’s study and writing room. Noriega-Ortiz explains how he captures the unusual sense of openness, light, and positivity in his projects - whether with works by Cindy Sherman and Louise Bourgeois, or furniture from West Elm - through his use of color, materials, and spatial sleight of hand. An ethereal curtain creates unexpected mystery, a bold splash of color invigorates the senses, and a seat upholstered in a tactile material like Mongolian lamb beckons to be touched. Each space is tempered by a whimsical element meant to pull us out of everyday life and to inject a moment of fantasy and delight, to defy expectations and create the kind of comfort that suspends reality.Trade Review"We like the drama Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz dabbles in but adore the whimsical touches and spatial sleight of hand he plays so well. Talented design writer and editor Linda O’Keeffe lends her talents to give the designer’s backstories and insights a voice with an appealing wit and intimacy." - 360West Magazine

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Book SynopsisMarking the 50th anniversary of the Landmarks Law, this book celebrates the great interiors of New York in a stunning visual presentation of space and intricate detail that captures the rich architectural heritage of the city. Some are widely celebrated - Radio City Music Hall, the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grand Central Station - and others virtually unknown, all warrant preservation. This book is the first to present great landmarked interiors of New York in all their intricate detail, in a visual celebration of space that captures the rich heritage of the city. In the fifty years since it was established in 1965, the New York City Landmarks Law has preserved for generations to come a remarkable number of significant buildings that represent New York City’s cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history. Not only do the exterior facades of these buildings fall within the law’s purview, but, since 1973, many of their stunning interiors as well. This book tells the colorful stories of 47 interior landmarks from the oldest to the youngest - from the grand Italianate and infamous Tweed Courthouse, the centerpiece of the largest corruption case in New York history, and the glamorous Art Deco Rainbow Room, constructed shortly after the repeal of the Prohibition - to the modernist 1967 Ford Foundation Building, whose garden-filled atrium exemplified sustainable design well before the concept became fashionable, and was hailed as “one of the most romantic environments ever devised by corporate man.” Located throughout the five boroughs, the interior landmarks include banks, theaters, office building lobbies, restaurants, libraries, and more - spaces in which New Yorkers have worked, learned, governed, been entertained, and interacted with their communities for decades. Readers will learn about their original construction and style, their exceptional design features, materials, and architectural details - then of the challenges to preserving them—whether they were unanimously accepted or hotly contested in legal battles - the restorations or re-imaginings that took place, and the preservationists, philanthropists, politicians, and designers who made it possible. Combining strong visuals and thorough research, this valuable reference work will fascinate all readers with an interest in the city’s history.Trade Review"Forty-seven tales of interior landmarks in New York are highlighted in this book, capturing a slice of history and indoor space. Gura and Wood write with attention to detail about their picks, from the celebrated Grand Central Terminal and the infamous Tweed Courthouse to the dark corners of the Pierpont Morgan Library (now the Morgan Library & Museum)." - Metropolis "While preservationists have saved many New York City facades from the wrecking ball, interiors have proven harder to protect. Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York spotlights 47 preserved beauties, like Radio City Music Hall and the fantasy architecture of the Loew's Paradise Theatre in the Bronx." - Elle Decor "A living, breathing city can neither afford to exist as a museum nor lose its past. And in a city that changes as fast as New York, Interior Landmarks is a reminder that a fight for the right balance is never done and always necessary." - The Atlantic's 'CityLab'

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Book SynopsisThe ability to effectively and persuasively communicate design solutions is an essential (but often underemphasized) skill for successful interior design, and Presentation Strategies & Dialogues helps students hone that ability. By teaching aspiring designers how to use imagination, voice, gesture, presence, visual content, and analytical and physical tools, the book empowers readers to bring their ideas to life in a clear and compelling manner. Working from a view of the design presentation as an exchange of ideas, the book explores in depth how to cultivate interactions with clients and respond to their feedback. This eminently practical how-to book is a valuable resource for any design student, as a reference for a design studio class, or as a text for professional practice courses.Table of ContentsThe Language of Design Entice, Engage, Energize, and Equate Viewer Experience Intention and Context of Presentation Presentation Development Performing Arts Collaboration Analysis Media Professionalism

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Book SynopsisAs society rapidly changes, so too does our relationship with design and the spaces of the designed world. Meanings of Designed Spaces is a collection of articles by—and interviews with—renowned design academics and professionals exploring how people make meaning using design today, and how "designed space" both shapes and is shaped by technology, business, ethics, culture, sustainability, and society. Questions posed include: How does designing our world provide meaning in our lives? How is this meaning constructed? What is design research within this framework? How do interiors influence our social, cultural, and psychological ways of being? How is the designer’s role evolving in relationship to other stakeholders? What are possible ways we can understand and respond to the social, political, ethical, and cultural issues we face? The book’s subject matter moves from the theoretical to the practical and includes, at times, contradictory viewpoints, providing a springboard for conversation and debate.Table of ContentsDesign Thinking, Knowledge and Critical Approaches The Spaces of Interiors Understanding Space Through Historic and Philosophical Perspectives Philosophies and Spaces - Alternative Viewpoints Design Philosophies, Aesthetic Theories and Lived Experiences Considerations of Time and Space: Shaping Changing Spaces of Exploration Design Thinking and Meaning in the Context of Business The Business of Design Social Norms, New Patterns and Meanings of Social Relevance Cultural Contexts and Lived

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive resource for understanding the categories of consumer goods for the home and the raw products utilized to make them, Know Your Home Furnishings, Second Edition, enables students to understand the major categories of home furnishings and the diverse consumer demand for fashionable and functional products. This new edition is up-to-date with all the latest industry trends and important people. With new material covering kitchenware, electronics, window treatments, and historical furniture, Know Your Home Furnishings is more indispensable than ever.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction to the Home Furnishing Industry 1. Home Furnishings and the Marketplace Part II: Materials in Home Furnishings 2. Textiles 3. Wood 4. Glass 5. Pottery 6. Plastics 7. Metals 8. Other Materials Part III: The Categories of Home Furnishings 9. Furniture 10. Bedding 11. Linens and Window Treatments 12. Carpets, Rugs, and Flooring 13. Tableware and Kitchenware 14. Lighting 15. Paints and Wallcoverings Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisFor homeowners seeking a simpler life and apartment dwellers dreaming of their own space, tiny houses represent an inspiring, attainable ideal. For those fueled by wanderlust, converted buses—they call them “skoolies”—take the tiny house adventure one step further. Reborn as cozy homes, these retired school buses are ready to hit the road. And unlike the bohemian house buses of 1960s counterculture, many of today’s conversions adhere to a contemporary aesthetic of sleek minimalism. In The Modern House Bus, journalist Kimberley Mok shares 12 buses that are sure to inspire. These are families following a new American dream that values financial freedom over square footage, adventure over manicured lawns. Designed to fit the owner’s lifestyle and needs, the conversions are filled with inventive architectural details, creative materials, and unique style. Filled with photographs of the buses and their breathtaking surroundings and ideas space-saving hacks, this is a book for aspiring bus-owners and armchair adventurers alike.Trade Review"[#Buslife] is the latest trendlet in vagabond living, a fantasy of mobility, DIY adventurism, and off-grid self-sufficiency…says Kimberley Mok in her practical and transporting primer on the so-called skoolie movement.… Mok has practical advice galore…and an infectious enthusiasm for redefining the good life." -- Taylor Antrim, Vogue.com

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