Designing interior architecture : concept, typology, material, construction /

In this book, an international and interdisciplinary team of authors gives an extensive account of today s main areas of work in interior architecture and design. Illustrations of contemporary projects cover the breadth of typical interior design tasks as well as a wide range of possible design appr...

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Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: Leydecker, Sylvia
Published: Birkh user,
Publisher Address: Basel/Berlin/Boston :
Publication Dates: [2013]
©2013
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783034615808
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Summary: In this book, an international and interdisciplinary team of authors gives an extensive account of today s main areas of work in interior architecture and design. Illustrations of contemporary projects cover the breadth of typical interior design tasks as well as a wide range of possible design approaches. This book is a fundamental reference work for all those professionally involved in the design of interiors.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(368pages) : illustrations
Also available in print edition.
ISBN: 9783034615808
Index Number: NA2850
CLC: TU238
Contents: Frontmatter --
Content --
Foreword /
In between Interior Design Between Architecture and Design /
Developing a Discipline: Interior Design Education and Research /
Sustainability: Industry Standards and Innovation /
You have to be inspired Fashion, Music, Art and Science as Design Inspiration /
Quality of Life /
Traditional Materials /
Roads of Material Innovation /
Space-Defining Surfaces: Floors, Walls, Ceilings /
Woven materials: From Wool Felt to Smart Textiles /
Nanotechnology in Interior Design /
The Aesthetic Qualities of Light, Air and Acoustics /
Media /
Information Technology /
Technical Systems /
Building in Existing Fabric /
Project Management /
Interior Design Without Frontiers /
How International do We Work? /
Afterword and Acknowledgements --
Books and Journals, Trade Fairs, Associations and Other Useful Links --
About the Editor and the Authors --
Illustration Credits --
Index of Designers and Authors --
Index of Projects --
Index of Building Types --
Index of Places --
Profiles.