Architecture: interior design Books

Book SynopsisPioneering for 40 years in an industry where long-term success is rare, Studio Piet Boon stands as a beacon of innovation and excellence. This book serves as a testament to their accomplishments, featuring 40 design ideas. It is complete with mesmerising photography and detailed insights into the studio’s most recent projects and iconic products. All these have been conceived through collaboration with their clients and a diverse, talented team - the fundamental building blocks of Studio Piet Boon. “We’re pleased to introduce 40 by Studio Piet Boon. It’s a book that talks about our values and the successful collaborations that build our brand. The book is a source of inspiration and fresh ideas, expressing our commitment to making timeless designs.” - Piet Boon – Founder of Studio Piet Boon The book, conceptualised and authored by Herbert Ypma, not only unveils the studio’s design aesthetics but also delves into the role of art, cultural history, and philosophy and how these elements are integrated into the specific project designs at different locations.Table of ContentsHome, Escape, Monument, City, Laboratory

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Book SynopsisThis Big Book helps you make design decisions for shops. With the advent of e-commerce, the role that physical stores played changed dramatically. Their right to exist is not in question, but the need for a different design for these stores is high. This book provides the necessary knowledge to design the store for the future. It provides a complete overview of background and research on the necessary tools, to reflections on the challenges of the future.

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Book SynopsisThe book is a compendium of homes, including apartments and single-family houses, that have been remodeled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs. Rehabilitations of living spaces are often done to reanimate existing constructions that, over time, have become impractical, if not obsolete. The challenge is to adapt these existing buildings to contemporary standards while maintaining what might still be useful or what we like about them. Most old buildings are very compartmentalised, reflecting the human habits of their time and the available building technology. Nowadays, we like to live in much more open and airy spaces — and new building methods allow for the removal of walls that ultimately free up space. We renovate and upgrade living spaces to various degrees, ranging anywhere from upgrading fixtures and appliances to removing and reconstructing walls and expanding buildings. While extensive work is sometimes required, these rehabilitations can result in stunning transformations. Many add comfort and increase utility, not to mention that the investment generally adds value to the property. This inspirational book showcases a range of rehabilitated projects, from ones that begin by totally stripping out interiors to a clean slate, to less extensive work that might be limited to cosmetic changes or simple finish and fixture upgrades. Existing dwellings have proved themselves flexible to changing necessities, and they are key to the regeneration of our living environment. Text in English, German and French.

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Book SynopsisWith this beautiful book you will literally bring the summery hippy-chic 'Ibiza' atmosphere into your home. With the most beautiful interiors and stunning photography - where you can imagine yourself in the azure bays - Architectural Digest journalist Gala Mora offers you a unique look into the Mediterranean-inspired homes of top designers and creative minds. The interiors breathe sun, sea and beach. Enjoy beautiful design surrounded by breathtaking nature. Open spaces that seemingly flow without boundary into a terrace, garden or beach. Two hundred and fifty-six pages full of exclusive and archetypal interiors that reflect one hundred percent what the island's way of living stands for. Ibiza Interiors is the third volume in the successful urban interiors series for lovers of design, architecture and interior design. Also available in the series: London Interiors ISBN 9789401485258; Barcelona Interiors ISBN 9789401485586.

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Book SynopsisScottish architect, designer, and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868–1928) was one of the earliest pioneers of modern architecture and design. While he did not receive much recognition in his hometown of Glasgow during his lifetime, his bold new blend of simplicity and poetic detail inspired modernists across Europe. Mackintosh’s avant-garde approach embraced a variety of media as well as fresh stylistic devices. His multi-faceted oeuvre incorporated architecture, furniture, graphic design, landscapes, and flower studies. He embraced strong lines, elegant proportions, and natural motifs, combining an adventurous dose of japonisme with a modernist sensibility for function. He preferred bold black typography, restrained shapes, and tall, generous windows suffusing rooms with light. Much of his work was collaborative practice with his wife, fellow artist Margaret Macdonald. The couple made up half of the loose Glasgow collective known as “The Four”; the other two were Margaret’s sister, Frances, and her husband, Herbert MacNair. On the continent, the “Glasgow Style” was met with delight. In Italy, Germany, and, in particular, Austria, artists of the Viennese Secession and Art Nouveau drew much from its rectilinear yet lyrical forms. In this introductory book, we take in Mackintosh’s practice across art, architecture, and design to explore his particular combination of the statuesque and sensual and its vital influence on modernist expression across Europe. Featured projects include his complete scheme for the Willow Tea Rooms and the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, widely considered Mackintosh’s masterwork.

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Book SynopsisDesign Masterclass is the definitive home-decorating guide from Kelly Hoppen, offering invaluable professional advice on both the practical and aesthetic aspects of interior design. Kelly shares her trade secrets and expert knowledge to help you ensure that your decorating project runs smoothly; comes in on time and within budget; and achieves a functional, flexible interior that suits the way you live. Alongside inspiring photographs and room schemes of some of her finest projects, Kelly offers expert guidance on: How to use scale and proportion, colour, texture, lighting, furniture, art and other decorative elements to create a comfortable and elegant home that looks the way you want it to. How to approach the challenges and solutions commonly faced when designing different spaces in the home – from kitchens, living rooms bedrooms and bathrooms to media rooms and home offices, gyms and spas – and offers helpful hints on all aspects of decorating and furnishing each one. Essential advice on practical matters, such as budgeting, scheduling, drawing up floor plans, creating room boards, briefing professionals and managing the work. Kelly Hoppen’s Design Masterclass is an indispensable reference for interior designers and home decorators alike, giving professional insight to anyone wanting to give their home a touch of Kelly Hoppen’s distinctive style.Trade Review ‘A wealth of professional advice on both the practical and the aesthetic aspects of interior design. Inspiring room schemes and photographs.’ ‘Showcasing her latest work, Hoppen’s gentle signature minimalism mixes with colour, strong architecture and function to create home spaces that are magazine worthy but very, very livable. In the words of her fellow Dragons, we’re in!’ ‘Beautifully illustrated throughout, a must for any lover of interior design.’ ‘ Showcasing her latest work, Hoppen’ s gentle signature minimalism mixes with colour, strong architecture and function to create home spaces that are magazine worthy but very, very livable. In the words of her fellow Dragons, we’ re in!’ ‘ The definitive home decorating guide.’ ‘ Beautifully illustrated throughout, a must for any lover of interior design.’ 'This is a stunning book, full of advice, inspiration and beautiful photography. Highly Recommended!' 'A fabulous guide to home decorating, with definitive professional advice on all aspects of interior design. Sumptuously illustrated with photographs and room schemes that are bound to inspire any home owner.' ‘ Give your home a Hoppen makeover with this guide to the Dragon’ s interior design philosophy.’ ‘ A wealth of professional advice on both the practical and the aesthetic aspects of interior design. Inspiring room schemes and photographs.’

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Book SynopsisWhen she discovered that nearly half of France’s 44,000 heritage sites were chateaux in various states of repair, Catherine Scotto embarked on a journey to find out who, exactly, lived in these medieval fortresses and, more importantly, what they were like on the inside. From Normandy to Provence and everywhere in between the owners of these chateaux–including decorators, antique dealers, artists, and collectors—represent the epitome of French culture and taste. Each chateau is presented in double-page full-color spreads that feature alluring interiors and information about the hosts and their design journeys. There’s something for everyone here—whether it’s homes where simplicity and minimalism reign, rooms as exuberantly busy as a 14th-century tapestry, or interiors transformed by surprising, era-bending feats. Morel’s breathtaking, naturally lit photographs of generous kitchens, cozy drawing rooms, spacious bedrooms, ingeniously imagined bathrooms, and intriguing hallways and stairwells offer endless inspiration, while Scotto’s engaging text gives readers a feel for the kinds of people who take on such a daunting yet satisfying challenge.

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Book SynopsisInterior designer and artist Ashley Hicks presents his photographs and description of the interior design of Buckingham Palace, home of Britain's royal family since 1837. An important representation of Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian styles, the palace is the work of such noted architects as John Nash and Sir Aston Webb. Hicks records the formal spaces with vibrancy, capturing the magnificent rooms furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection.Starting at the Grand Staircase, Hicks leads us through the state rooms, which include the White Drawing Room and the Blue Drawing Room that both overlook the palace gardens; the Ballroom, which is the setting for twenty investiture ceremonies each year; and the Throne Room, used by Queen Victoria for spectacular costume balls in the 1840s. The long, skylit Picture Gallery is hung with important works of art from the Royal Collection by Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, Nicolas Poussin, Anthony van Dyck, Johannes VermeeTrade Review"We’ve seen a lot of the exterior of Buckingham Palace, from Queen Elizabeth’s addresses to various royal baby announcements, but rarely do we get such an intimate look at its interiors. Designer Ashley Hicks takes us inside the palace for a look at where we get a tour of the truly sumptuous rooms (the White Drawing Room, the Throne Room, the Picture Gallery) in Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian styles that span the monarchs." —New York Magazine "Royal watchers, history buffs and interior design aficionados alike will enjoy this look at the iconic home of Britain’s royal family. Interior designer Ashley Hicks (a grandson of Lord Mountbatten and brother of lifestyle entrepreneur India Hicks, who was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana) presents his own photographs of the castle’s staterooms, hallways and galleries, and describes the décor and the esteemed history of each. This lavish volume underscores the magnificence of these spaces and provides a strong measure of majesty for readers (especially those who, like me, are anxiously waiting for Season 3 of The Crown to air)." —Design NJ"Art publishing in 2018 produced a variety of interesting possibilities for the art lover on your Christmas list. Any fan of the British royal family will love Buckingham Palace" —Marina Times "Being Prince Philip's godson comes with some perks. In his coffee table book, Buckingham Palace: The Interiors, designer Ashley Hicks takes readers inside the royal residence with photos of rooms rarely seen by the public." —TOWN & COUNTRY

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Book SynopsisIn this book you will rediscover the beloved 'Country Style,' which can be applied in so many different ways in a variety of interiors. From modern villas to old fermettes, country design finds its place everywhere. With an emphasis on natural elements, muted colours and an eccentric accent here and there, you'll learn from these homes how to get started in your own interiors, too. Photographer Brent Darby and author Wink Colville guide you through these more than 20 dream interiors.

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Book SynopsisThe first book from SawyerBerson illustrates the award-winning firm’s quintessential pairings of modernism and classicism in seaside houses, metropolitan residences, and spectacular garden retreats.Treating architecture, landscape, and interior design as complementary endeavors, Brian Sawyer and John Berson have been ahead of their time and influential in the world of design since the founding of their eponymous partnership in 1999. SawyerBerson’s prodigious use of traditional and modern vocabularies has gained the firm widespread recognition and many notable clients. Meticulous attention to detail and versatility combine to create a wide variety of projects.In the Hamptons, a modernist house of stone and glass lets in the sun and sea views while secluded by the dunes and drifts of native grasses. Another residence is built according to the pinwheel floor plans of early twentieth-century houses by Mies van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright to accommodatTrade Review"When Brian Sawyer and John Berson founded their eponymous New York firm in 1999, the synergies between architecture, landscape, and interiors were immediately clear. This book reflects that harmonious spirit through projects like a grand East End estate that still embraces the area’s simple shingle vernacular, a midcentury-modern home in Bridgehampton sporting a cantilevered roof terrace, and a Manhattan town house brightened by a brick and ivy garden." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST"The first book from Sawyer | Berson illustrates the award-winning firm’s quintessential pairings of modernism and classicism in seaside houses, metropolitan residences, and spectacular garden retreats." —MOFFLY MEDIA""To be modern is not a fashion, but a state," Le Corbusier once said. "It is necessary to understand history, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was, that which is, and which will be." Few contemporary design firms are as up to the task as Sawyer | Berson, the practice began in 1999 by Brian Sawyer and John Berson. They met in the office of the famed Robert A.M. Stern and developed an approach that treated architecture, landscape design and interior design as equals in the pursuit of an aesthetic beau idéal. This, their first book, is required reading for anyone wishing to understand that which will be." —TOWN AND COUNTRY

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Book SynopsisAlso available as Art Edition (No. 1–1,000) including an exclusive, square format reproduction of the Arlecchino coffee table and a set of four numbered ocean liner interior prints. To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. A synthesis of the arts, his creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur and studied lightness that defined his iconic style. Ponti’s rare capacity to move seamlessly between scales allowed him to approach the design of a teaspoon with the same conviction as he did an entire city. He was as much an architect and designer as he was a publisher, poet, and man. A treasure in its own regard, his contribution is also a distinctive landmark of Italy’s mid-century Renaissance and the modernist values it sought to realize. This is the most comprehensive account of Ponti’s work to date, unprecedented in scale and scope. It tracks the development of his oeuvre over 6 decades, with 136 projects indexed and reproduced in high resolution, each object framed by the context in which Ponti had created it. Like windows onto his elusive life, unpublished materials and candid imagery create new dialogues between his famous masterpieces and his lesser-known feats. A rich layer of texts, featuring an extensive biographical essay by Stefano Casciani, was produced in close collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives offering an intimate insight on his life’s work. Materializing Ponti’s core philosophy of modernity, this book presents architecture as a performing object, a "self-illuminating" stage for his humanistic art de vivre and boundless creativity.Trade Review“TASCHEN comes through with Gio Ponti… Think of it not as a book but as a vehicle for an incredible journey.” * The Los Angeles Times *“…the iconic Italian architect and designer’s greatest works.” * eveningstandard.co.uk *“…a fascinating glimpse into the life and vast catalog of work of Italian architect Gio Ponti.” * fastcompany.com *“This prodigious volume features unpublished materials and candid imagery offering exciting new insight into both his well-known masterpieces and more obscure feats alike.” * surfacemag.com *“Gio Ponti offers a technicolor glimpse into the life and work of the godfather of Milanese design.” * interviewmagazine.com *“Gio Ponti aims to be the final say about the designer’s work and importance.” * architectmagazine.com *“…an absolute beauty about the refined Italian architect-designer who defined a vein of elegant, uncontroversial mid-century chic.” * The Financial Times *“…a tour de force investigation of the designer’s oeuvre.” * architecturaldigest.com *“There’s an irony here, that a prince of lightness such as Ponti should be remembered with something so massive, but it’s hard to do justice to his output in any other way… It successfully captures Ponti’s spirit.” * The Observer *“The book is full of revelations. But for those who know Ponti for his architecture and his furniture, the real surprise is the ways they came together in rooms that display his seemingly endless supply of creativity.” * 1stdibs.com *“The most resistant element is not wood, is not stone, is not steel, is not glass. The most resistant element in building is art. Let’s make something very beautiful.” * Gio Ponti *

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Book SynopsisNicky Haslam has always been at the centre of things wherever he is - at parties, opening nights, royal weddings - and has stories to tell of crossing paths, and more, with the cultural icons of our time: Cecil Beaton, Francis Bacon, Diana Cooper, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Jack Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe to name but a few. Redeeming Features is an exuberantly told and stunningly crafted memoir: a compelling and wholly singular document of our times.Trade ReviewGloriously entertaining -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Tatler *Nicky Haslam has known everyone from Greta Garbo to Cole Porter to the Royal Family, with many unforgettable eccentrics in between. But this is not a catalogue of celebrities. It is a truly felt, beautifully crafted , wise consideration of a full life, which paints an unforgettable picture of a vanished England and America. Masterpiece is an overused word, but this Proustian evocation is indeed a masterpiece -- A. N. WilsonFrom the Mitfords to Warhol's Factory to Paris Hilton - Nicky Haslam has been at the centre of every glittering social circle in living memory... Haslam should be declared a National Treasure. While the nation's spirits are grievously low, Haslam brings joy and sprinkles magic dust of one sort or another wherever he goes -- Kate Muir * The Times *Redeeming Features is a tour de force romp through high society and the more glamorous chapters in the counterculture of the 20th century and the 21st...Haslam pops up from decade to decade alongside some of the most fascinating people in our cultural history * Vanity Fair *You could find yourself as Nicky Haslam's 'plus one' at the swellest parties with his delicious memoir -- Naomi West * Harpers Bazaar *

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Book SynopsisAcoustical engineering applies sound and vibration theory in practical terms, addressing the manipulation and control of sound to ensure the comfort, safety and productivity of those inhabiting a particular environment. This book addresses the control of sound and vibration within enclosed spaces.Trade Review"The strength of the book lies in the breadth of material that it covers, and it will work as a starting point for anyone interested in any of the many topics that the author presents." --Journal of the Audio Engineering Society "...provides a comprehensive overview to the many aspects of architectural acoustics, sound isolation, equipment noise control and sound reinforcement systems, balancing both theoretical and practical considerations." --Noice Control Engineering Journal, July-August 2014 "…a first-rate reference for consultants who practice architectural acoustics or for architects and engineers who are looking for a complete compilation on acoustical techniques." --International Journal of Acoustics and VibrationTable of Contents1. Historical Introduction2. Fundamentals of Acoustics3. Human Perception and Reaction to Sound4. Acoustic Measurements and Noise Metrics5. Environmental Noise6. Wave Acoustics7. Sound and Solid Surfaces8. Sound in Enclosed Spaces9. Sound Transmission Loss10. Sound Transmission in Buildings11. Vibration and Vibration Isolation12. Noise Transmission in Floor Systems13. Noise in Mechanical Systems14. Sound Attenuation in Ducts15. Design and Construction of Multifamily Dwellings16. Design and Construction of Office Buildings 17. Design of Rooms for Speech18. Sound Reinforcement Systems19. Design of Rooms for Music20. Design of Multipurpose Auditoria and Sanctuaries21. Design of Studios and Listening Rooms22. Acoustic Modeling, Ray Tracing, and Auralization

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Book SynopsisVisual Delight in Architecture examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings. It makes a compelling case that daily exposure to the rhythms of daylight is essential to our health and well-being, tied to the very genetic foundations of our physiology and cognitive function. It describes all the subtlety, beauty, and pleasures of well-daylit spaces and attractive window views, and explains how these are woven into the fabric of both our everyday sensory experience and enduring cultural perspectives.All types of environmental designers, along with anyone interested in human health and well- being, will fi nd new insights offered by Visual Delight in Architecture. The book is both accessible and provocative, full of personal stories and persuasive research, helping designers to gain a deeper understanding of the scientific basis of their designs, scientists to better grasp the realTrade Review"We need this book now more than ever because we spend more time indoors now than at any point in human history. With Visual Delight in Architecture, Heschong redirects our gaze and reimagines what it means to create truly humane indoor environments. Every person desires a view to the outdoors to satiate their appetite for light. This is a fundamental human need and its provision should be a basic human right…" Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, PhD, Director, Institute for Health in the Built Environment; Professor of Architecture, University of Oregon"Architects, and anyone, interested in creating a more humanitarian world need to read this book, immediately! As the preeminent architect who demonstrated how daylit buildings can improve learning, working and selling, Lisa Heschong brings us up to date with added attention to views. Skillfully synthesizing research, literature, and design imperatives, Heschong summarizes why both daylight and views are needed in our buildings to better serve all building occupants, our society, and the future of the planet."Margo Jones, FAIA, NCARB, LEED-AP, Founding Partner, Jones Whitsett Architects, Massachusetts"There is so much more to Visual Delight in Architecture than seeing – from rhythm to health to cognition to community to beauty to survival – Lisa Heschong brings another brilliant treatise to life, for all of us who design and inhabit architecture."Vivian Loftness, FAIA, Paul Mellon Chairholder and University Professor in Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University"Now, three generations after my architect father Richard Neutra started to write pleas for researched responsible design, architect and researcher Lisa Heschong is showing us how far we have come and how far we have to go in understanding the deep biological impact of what reaches us through our eyes."Dr. Raymond Neutra, Epidemiologist, Past President of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Chair of the Richard Neutra Foundation, Past (Associate and Assistant) Professor of Public Health, UCLA and Harvard University“Reading Visual Delight is like experiencing Heschong sharing stories around a campfire. The book imbues the next generation of solarpunks with her knowledge while regaling lay readers with the sublime phenomena of our universal experience of the world through our visual system…. It is these contemplative ponderings that truly elevate the book.”Dan Weissman, AIA, MIES, Assoc. IALD, Senior Associate and Director of Lam Labs at the Cambridge, Mass.–based lighting design firm Lam Partners"Visual Delight in Architecture by Lisa Heschong (‎Routledge, April 2021, 398 pp.) examines the many ways in which the time we spend indoors is enriched by daylight and window views. The book makes the case that daily exposure to daylight is essential for human health and wellbeing, while describing the subtlety, beauty, and pleasures of well-daylighted spaces and attractive window views."Craig DiLouie, Educator, Journalist and Marketing Expert"Visual Delight in Architecture: Daylight, Vision, and View (Routledge, 2021) explores in an entertaining, accessible, and thorough way the connections between daylight, views and human health and well-being. This delightful book will teach you more than you can imagine about the subject yet will leave you inspired to learn more." Mark Rylander, AIA, Kennon Williams Landscape Studio, Charlottesville, Virginia"Lisa Heschong's Visual Delight in Architecture: Daylight, Vision, and View (Routledge, 2021) is possibly the most significant book on architecture and lighting of the past two decades–a foundational text that lays crucial groundwork for the evolution of research and design practice for a healthier built environment."Clifton Lemon, CEO of Clifton Lemon Associates, program director for the LightSpec Conferences and a member of The Lighting Agora"Lisa Heschong’s recent book is an expansive journey through her extraordinary career’s worth of ideas centered around the human need for light, specifically the dynamism of daylight and the role of views as grounding our place in the world. Its emphasis is on the critical importance of bringing that experience into buildings."Christopher Meek, Center for Integrated Design, University of Washington (excerpt from Buildings & Cities) Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Prediction 1. Planetary Rhythms 2. Chronobiology and Human Health 3. The Evolving and Aging Eye 4. The Predictive Brain 5. Attention and Insight Part 2: Perception 6. Learning to See 7. Patterns of Daylight Illumination 8. Designing with Daylight 9. Elements of View Part 3: Motivation 10. Daylighting Education 11. Selling Daylight 12. Enduring Urban Forms 13. The Value of View 14. Working with Daylight 15. Healing Daylight Part 4: Meaning 16. Iconic Daylight and Views 17. Visions of Nature 18. Biophilia and Technophilia 19. Synthesis and Next Steps Conclusion Glossary List of Illustrations Notes and References Index Acknowledgements About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated edition of the successful book The Design of Lighting, provides the lighting knowledge needed by the architect in practice, the interior designer and students of both disciplines. The new edition offers a clear structure, carefully selected material and linking of lighting with other subjects, in order to provide the reader with a comprehensive and specifically architectural approach to lighting. Features of this new edition include: technical knowledge of lighting in the context of architectural design; an emphasis on imagination in architectural light and presentation of the tools necessary in practice for creative design; additional chapters on the behaviour of light and on the context of design; a strong emphasis on sustainable design and energy saving, with data and examples; analyses of actual lighting schemes and references to current standards and desTrade Review"The use of the term "guidebook" is intentional in that the apparent goal of the book in concept, if not in the overall size of the book, is to provide all the knowledge one would need as we journey into the "unknown" intending to provide light; a most interesting and intriguing concept in this age of electronic knowledge." – Fred Oberkircher, Fellow IES, Ed. IALD, LC, past President lES, Book Review Editor for LD+A Table of ContentsPart 1: Foundations 1. Observing Light 2. Describing Light 3. Describing Colour 4. Light and Vision 5. Lamps and Luminaires 6. Sun and Sky 7. Models and Calculations 8. Measuring Light Part 2: Design 9. Ambience and Place 10. Lighting to Increase Visibility: Tasks and Display 11. Design in Practice Part 3: Applications 12. Desk-based Workplaces 12.1 A School Classroom Worked Example 1: Average Daylight Factor Worked Example 2: Sunlight Penetration Worked Example 3: Lumen Method Worked Example 4: Energy Use 12.2 Offices Professional Design Example I:SHI International Corp World Headquarters, New Jersey, USA 13. Buildings for Display 13.1 Retail Spaces 13.2 Art Galleries and Museums Worked Example 5: Illuminating a Picture, Point Source Calculation Professional Design Example II: The New Acropolis Museum, Athens 14 Residential Care Buildings Professional Design Example III: Colliers Gardens Extra Care Housing, Fishponds, North Bristol, UK Worked Example 6: Sunpaths and Vertical Sky Componentn 15. Hotels: Public Rooms Professional Design Example IV: Mandarin Oriental Hotels, Geneva and Prague 16. Exterior Lighting: Buildings and Pathways 16.1 Floodlighting a Building Worked Example 7: Presentation of Floodlighting Designs 16.2 Pedestrian Routes and Surrounding Areas Professional Design Example V: Devonshire Square, London, UK 16.3 Conclusions 17. References and Further Reading 18. Data

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Book SynopsisAn exhilarating and eclectic volume on the social, cultural and technological history of interior design from prehistory to the present day, revealing how spaces shape our lives and why it matters. From traditional nomadic dwellings to state-of-the-art airports, through monumental temples and Baroque palaces to high-rise apartments and high-fashion boutiques, The Story of the Interior explores an exciting array of inside spaces from around the world to reveal how the fundamental elements of a room have evolved and endured. Organized in three parts The Room, The Private Interior and The Public Interior the book presents a fascinating account of how the interior has been conceived and thought of from antiquity to the present day. By calling attention to the most basic elements of inside space walls, doors, windows, furniture, ambience to name a few this engaging exploration delves into how private and public interiors actively shape the way we live, work, learn and play. The book spans a wide range of iconic and offbeat examples drawn from the world of architecture, urbanism and furniture design, as well as art installations and imagined spaces. Brooker deftly guides us through interiors as diverse as Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project, the Prada store in Marfa, Texas, and Sou Fujimoto's NA House, as well as the rock-cut Buddhist temples of India, medieval European castles and ancient Egyptian tombs, to unveil the drastically different and surprisingly similar spaces that surround us. The result is a fascinating tour of global interiors, tracing the genesis and evolution of these places and how they help us understand human presence and behaviour.

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Book SynopsisA revised edition of the ultimate coursebook for aspiring interior designers.Trade Review'The ultimate practical guide for aspiring decorators' - The Times'A bible for those hoping to get on the career ladder, it offers bags of inspiration and valuable insights into the world of the professionals' - Location, Location, LocationTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Concept Development: Unit 1: Site research and building study; Unit 2: Building a sketchbook; Unit 3: Making a sketch model; Unit 4: Developing an idea; Case study 1: Modern Restaurant; Case study 2: Interior to exterior • 2. Design Realization: Unit 5: Drawing materials; Unit 6: Human dimensions; Unit 7: Architectural drawing conventions; Unit 8: Survey and freehand drawing; Unit 9: Technical drawing; Unit 10: Making presentation models; Unit 11: Axonometric and perspective drawing; Unit 12: Computer-aided design; Case study 3: Flexible space; Case study 4: Updating the dated 3. Design Projects: Unit 13: Creating a brief; Unit 14: Writing a client profile; Unit 15: Writing a design proposal; Unit 16: Planning your design; Case study 5: Retail shop; Case study 6: Coffee house • 4. Building Construction: Unit 17: Building components; Unit 18: Building materials; Unit 19: Services; Unit 20: Lighting; Unit 21: Colour and interiors; Unit 22: Textiles and fabrics; Unit 23: Creating a directory; Unit 24: Writing a specification; Unit 25: Creating a sample board; Case study 7: Large-scale residence; Case study 8: Living as event • 5. Professional Practice: Unit 26: Preparing your portfolio; Unit 27: Writing a CV and covering letter; Unit 28: Design roles; Unit 29: The design industry; Unit 30: Setting up on your own

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Book SynopsisConstruction for Interior Designers is a highly readable, comprehensive and informative text proving all the technical information required.  The second edition has been fully updated to reflect the 1991 amendments if the 1985 Building Regulations and includes a new chapter on environmental issues affecting construction.  Important concepts are explained from first principles with three-dimensional diagrams and informative tables.  No previous knowledge of the subject is assumed.

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Book SynopsisThe architectural crit, review or jury is a cornerstone of architectural education around the world. The defence of ideas, drawings, and models in an open format before staff and peers is intended to be a foreground for healthy creative debate, but many students view it as hostile confrontation â an ego trip for staff and humiliation for them. This accessible and immensely enjoyable book guides students through this academic minefield.This fully updated edition includes advice and suggestions for tutors on how to model a crit around a broad range of learning styles, as well as a new section aimed at students with learning disabilities, to ensure that the process is constructive and beneficial for all architecture and design scholars. Packed with practical tips from tutors, students and professionals, this reassuringly honest book will prepare students to build more creative relationships with clients and users across the industry. Also in the Seriously Useful Guides Table of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is a review?; Before a review; During a review; Learning from a review; Theories of Learning and the Review; Alternative reviews; Reviews and the future; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisA dazzling tour of Chateau de Haroue, the epitome of opulent French style and one of today s must-see examples of vibrant eighteenth-century architecture and design. Now Promotionally Priced!

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the relationship architecture has with the underground. It provides a broad ranging historical and theoretical survey of, and critical reflection on, ideas pertaining to the creation and occupation of underground space. It overturns the classic dictates of construction on the surface and through numerous examples explores recoveries of existing voids, excavations, caves, quarries, grottos and burrows.The exploitation of land, especially in areas of particular value, has given rise to the need to reformulate the usual approach to building. If the development of urban sprawl, its infrastructure and its networks, generates increasingly compromised landscapes, what are the possible strategies to transform, expand and change the usual relationship between abuse of soil and unused subsoil?Psychological, philosophical, literary and cinematographic legacies of underground architecture are mixed with the compositional, typological and constructive expedieTrade Review"Antonello Boschi investigates the subject in a wide-ranging interdisciplinary, historical and theoretical survey. Inverting the classic dictates of surface construction, he explores possible strategies for transforming, expanding and changing the typical relationship between the mistreatment of land and unused subsoil." Francesca Tagliabue, Abitare, excerpt from The charm of underground, https://www.abitare.it/en/research/publications/2022/05/27/antonello-boschi-underground-architecture-strategies/"Quarries, subways, cellars, grottos and underpasses seem to overturn the rule that says buildings only exist above ground, facing the need to exploit urban space down to the last square centimetre. As Michael Jakob reminds us in his introduction, "architecture has always been lair, cavern, shelter, also and above all. So thinking about the underground means thinking about architecture."Elena Sommariva, excerpt from domus 1069 June 2022Table of Contents1. Huddling 2. Notes from the underground 3. The city other 4. Mimicry 5. Novelty is but oblivion 6. Stone skies 7. Sensations 8. Sous passages 9. Buried high-rises 10. Brightening the dark Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThough much attention has been given to the prefabrication of architecture, there has been little discussion on the influence and importance of prefabrication within the interior environment.This book does just that, providing a comprehensive investigation into the prefab interior from the nineteenth century to the present and beyond. Each chapter focuses on the typology of the prefabricated interior, looking at the bathroom, kitchen, workspace, furniture, mobile interiors, the prefab house, textiles, wearables, and the digital realm of printed interiors. Taken as a group, these chapters and illustrations indicate that constructs of the interior have been pivotal in the generation of techniques and processes of prefabrication in Architecture and the built environment. Chapters explore a diverse range of examples of innovative prefabricated elements and assemblages within interior environments, illustrating the inherent sustainability, accessibility, building efficiency and af

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Book SynopsisThe Covid-19 lockdowns caused people worldwide to be confined to their homes for longer and on a greater scale than ever before. This forced many unprecedented changes to the way we treat domestic space as relationships shifted between the public and the private worlds, and homes were rapidly adapted to accommodate the additional roles of schools, offices, gyms, restaurants, making-spaces and more. Above all, our understanding of the home as a site to support and enhance the well-being of its inhabitants changed in a variety of novel ways. Interiors in the Era of Covid is a collection of essays which explore the complex ways in which our inside spaces (contemporary and historical) have responded to Covid-19 and other human crises. With case studies ranging from US and Europe to Japan, China, Colombia, and Bangladesh, this is a truly global work which examines wide-ranging subjects from home-working and home technologies, to the impact of lockdown on people's identities, genderTable of ContentsIllustrations Notes on Contributors Introduction Penny Sparke, Ersi Ioannidou, Pat Kirkham, Stephen Knott & Jana Scholze Section One: Homes, Health and Well-being Chapter 1: Live Gym Classes at Home: Lea Daan and broadcast body movement in 1930s Belgium - Selin Geerinckx & Els De Vos Chapter 2: Dancing Across the Threshold: Privacy and the home in the time of Covid-19 - Alice T. Friedman Chapter 3: Achieving Well-being in Simple Ways: Cosy, comfortable, and contented domestic interiors in interwar Vienna - Michelle Jackson-Beckett Chapter 4: The Quest for Well-being in Japanese Dwellings from the Late Nineteenth Century to Covid-19 - Izumi Kuroishi Chapter 5: A Space of their Own: A case-study advocating appropriation of the domestic interior for well-being - Eliza Sweeney & Sebastian Messer Section Two: The Unstable Home Chapter 6: The Re-materialisation of Everyday Life: New aesthetic experiences of staying at home in Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic - Maja Willen Chapter 7: Room for Independence - Home-based women workers and their interiors - Fiona Del Puppo & Paule Perron Chapter 8: Working at Home - Architects during the pandemic in China - Ye Xu, Katharina Borsi & Jonathan Hale Chapter 9: From ‘Caseta’ to ‘Cuarto’: The spaces of restorative and transitional justice in Colombia before and during the Covid-19 pandemic - Cynthia Hammond, Vanessa Sicotte, Marcela Torres Molano & Greg Labrosse Chapter 10: Games without Frontiers: Covid living in refugee camps - Mark Taylor & Iris Levin Section Three: Representing the (In)visible Chapter 11: Tell Don’t Show: The invisible plague in seventeenth-century Dutch interior paintings - Irene Cieraad Chapter 12: Lockdown Portraits: Re-situating the self - Inga Bryden Chapter 13: Fiction: IKEA's saleable living for pandemic Life - Rebecca Carrai Chapter 14: Nice White Spaces: Race and class in domestic cleaning adds during Covid-19 - Rachele Dini Chapter 15: Lockdown Uncanny on Display: Muse´e Dom-Ino - Nina Bassoli & Roberto Gigliotti Section Four: Collecting the Interior in the era of Covid-19 Chapter 16: Changing Scenes: Image-making, from parlour to screen - Patrick Lee Lucas Chapter 17: Shelter in Place Gallery - Eben Haines, Michelle Millar Fisher, Courtney Harris Chapter 18: The Domestic Body - Stefania Napolitano Chapter 19: Interior Archipelago: Postcards from our islands - Lois Weinthal, Patrick Macklin, Wen Liang, Alice Wenyi Huang Chapter 20: Stay Home: Rapid response collecting project at the Museum of the Home - Danielle Patten Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the beginnings of the interior design profession in nineteenth-century France. Drawing on a wealth of visual sources, from collecting and advice manuals to pattern books and department store catalogues, it demonstrates how new forms of print media were used to ‘sell’ the idea of the unified interior as a total work of art, enabling the profession of interior designer to take shape. In observing the dependence of the trades on the artistic and public visual appeal of their work, Interior decorating in nineteenth-century France establishes crucial links between the fields of art history, material and visual culture, and design history.Trade Review'Interior decorating in nineteenth-century France provides a detailed and authoritative study of the ways in which collectors, advice writers, architects, upholsterers and cabinetmakers, decorators and other trades, theatre designers, and workers in the new department stores functioned as proto-interior designers. They bridged today’s professional borders to orchestrate the historicist or otherwise themed spaces in which everyday life in France was played out in the second half of the nineteenth century. Lasc provides a valuable study of the development and professionalisation of interior design in nineteenth-century France which expands and complements the Anglo-American focus of much existing work. She does this through a comprehensive examination of a wealth of primary and secondary sources, and by rethinking assumptions about gender, historicism and modernism and the interplay of a number of professions in interior design practice and mediation.'Grace Lees-Maffei, Professor of Design History, University of Hertfordshire'Framed against the background of widespread economic and social change following the French Revolution, Anca Lasc’s Interior decorating in nineteenth-century France is a convincing and well-documented contribution to the history of the interior design profession in France. It mines a rich but little-examined array of print resources to construct a detailed history of the domestic interior, while also offering a novel interpretation of the origins of l’art nouveau that challenges prevailing views of the dichotomy between historicism and modernity.”David Raizman, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA‘Abundantly illustrated with seventy-one original, black-and-white figures photographed by the author, the book makes an important contribution to the study of nineteenth-century French design. The realm of visual sources is broad, from decorating manuals to watercolours, yet the accumulation of figures interspersed in the book teases out the striking coherence of the corpus.’Catherine Girard, Journal of Design History, Volume. 32, Issue 2, May 2019'Anca Lasc’s massively researched and clearly presented investigation constitutes a vital chapter in the history of this kind of design.'Stefan Muthesius, Nineteenth-Century French Studies‘brings to light an impressive number of understudied source materials on French design ... a useful reference for those interested in connections between the work of professional domestic designers and other print images of interiors, such as those found in mass-circulating fashion plates and photographs. It should also appeal to scholars of literature seeking historical context for the interiors that figure prominently in works by certain literary authors of the period’Heidi Brevik-Zander, H-France Review Vol 19 (2019) no 287‘joins some of the most intriguing and ambitious contemporary writing on nineteenth-century design by pointing to the ways in which developments in design, its expression, and its practice were very often mediated quite outside of the practice of design itself.’Alexandra Fraser (2019), Design and Culture, 11:2, 245-247‘Lasc recounts a very detailed history of a profession through its literature and visual culture. This history, especially her detailing of the intertwined nature of art and decoration throughout the nineteenth century, allows us to understand better the history of design and where design, the decorator, and the interior as a space of art, were at the end of the nineteenth century.’ Emily Davis Winthrop, H-France Review Vol 19 (2019) no 286 -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction1 The collector as taste advisor and interior decorator: popular advice manuals and the orchestration of the private interior2 The inventor of interiors: old professions in search of a name3 Private home, artistic stage: the circulation and display of interior dreamscapes 4 The image of furniture: department stores and the trade in interior decoration designs5 Beautiful disorder, exception to the rule: the development of a new design aestheticEpilogue: the presentness of historicism: the Musée centennal du mobilier and the legacy of proto-interior designers Index

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Book SynopsisAn artist’s record of the homes of 89 leading creatives from interior designers to ceramicists, antiques dealers, florists and chefs. SJ Axelby brings new life to interior portraiture, capturing in paint the favourite rooms of 89 leading creatives from interior designers to ceramicists and antiques dealers (and florists and chefs). A sumptuously illustrated record of a home or special project, each interior portrait is accompanied by a charming and quirky interview with the owner, in which we discover invaluable nuggets of design advice, cocktail choice, life hacks and so much more – all illustrated in watercolour by SJ. There is a long tradition of painting rooms to provide a record of grand homes, giving a glimpse into the life and times of previous generations. Today there is a resurgence of interest in our living spaces, but there is no book in the tradition of illustrated room portraiture to inspire you. SJ Axelby's Interior Portraits will take you into multiple unique and colourful homes, seen through the artist’s eye. Creating an authentic and characterful scheme is much like the composition of a painting: the shape, form, contrast, colour, pattern and texture all need to work in harmony. This pictorial guide includes not only Sarah-Jane’s original watercolours but scrapbook pages annotated with design wisdom from each room’s owners, which will enthuse and empower the reader to try new ideas in their own homes. It’s a creative who’s who of the international design world featuring mouth-watering compositions bursting with colour and pattern and displaying the true joy of a home that reflects its owner’s personality. With a foreword by Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels. Just a few of the creatives featured:Alexandra TolstoyAlice Stori LiechtensteinAnna SpiroAshley HicksBen Pentreath & Charlie McCormickCath Kidston PadghamErica DaviesFlora SoamesHenry HollandKit KempLucinda ChambersLulu LytleLuke Edward Hall & Duncan CampbellMatilda GoadPenny MorrisonRobert KimeSkye McAlpineSophie ConranTrade Review‘A glorious book.’ — Dame Joanna Lumley 'I love Sarah-Jane's charming interiors paintings, she has an eye for the quirky and depicts the real homes of interesting people so well.' — Sophie Conran ‘I feel very lucky to have my rooms captured by the enchanting hand of SJ Axelby. The pictures are exquisite and completely capture the essence of the rooms and the book is just wonderful!’ — Cath Kidston Padgham ‘SJ Axelby’s illustrations really bring interiors to life. The spaces we design aren’t static but full of energy and her work tells that story with beautiful colour and style.’ — Martin Brudnizki ‘Some Covid lockdown projects seem to have crystallised over time into treasured bits of contemporary culture. The best ones are generous of spirit: Grayson’s Art Club, PE with Joe, and – for interiors fans – the Instagram account @sjaxelby.’ —House & Garden

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Book SynopsisThe experience of architectural spaces is formed by the way they are staged. The Drama of Space examines the composition and articulation of architectural spaces in terms of spatial dramaturgy, as a repertoire of means and strategies for shaping spatial experience. This fundamental approach to architectural design is presented in four parts: Archetypal principles of spatial composition are traced from the study of three assembly buildings of the early modern period in Venice. Theatre, film, music, and theory provide background knowledge on dramaturgy. Detailed analyses of 18 international case studies offer new perspectives on contemporary architecture. The book ends with a systematic presentation of the dramaturgy of space, its parameters and tools, in architectural design.

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Book SynopsisIn a world full of fast-paced lifestyles, constant interaction and interlinked global activities, food has become a common denominator that connects people from all around the world and new trends of restaurant interior design is building up with the times. The featured international projects show the latest trends of restaurant design. Some with an industrial look, some with a lot of landscape elements coming into the interior space, some with bold color schemes and no more white walls, a wide array of possibilities open up on this field of interior design. With a descriptive text for each project, the book focuses on color scheme, lighting, and decorative details and provides valuable inspiration and reference for professional designers, food lovers and other people related to the restaurant business.

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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 2024 for Designers is 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, Revit Architecture 2024 for Designers is written specifically for architecture students and interior design students. It provides a thorough primer for new learners and advanced instruction for designers. What's new to this Edition? Instruction Graphics updated for Revit Architecture 2024 features and user interface New instruction on importing AutoCAD files and PDFs (Ch

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