The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book Updated & Revised by Chris Grimley, ISBN-13: 978-1631593802

The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book Updated & Revised by Chris Grimley, ISBN-13: 978-1631593802

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• Publisher: ‎ Rockport Publishers; Illustrated edition (January 9, 2018)
• Language: ‎ English
• 288 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 9781631593802
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1631593802

This updated and revised edition of The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book gives you the information essential to planning and executing interior projects of all shapes and sizes in a format that is as easy to use as it is to carry—now including interviews with top practitioners from across the field of interior design.

With detailed charts, specifications, diagrams, and digital information for planning and executing projects of every scale, this accessible reference explores these vital design topics:

• Fundamentals: Provides a step-by-step overview of an interior project, describing the scope of professional services, the project schedule, and the design and presentation tools used by designers.
• Space: Examines ways of composing rooms as spatial environments while speaking to functional and life-safety concerns.
• Surface: Identifies options in color, material, texture, and pattern, while addressing maintenance and performance issues.
• Environments: Looks at aspects of interior design that help create a specific mood or character, such as natural and artificial lighting, sound, and smell.
• Elements: Describes the selection and specification of furniture and fixtures, as well as other components essential to an interior environment, such as artwork and accessories.
• Resources: Gathers a wealth of useful data, from sustainability guidelines to online sources for interiors-related research.

The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book is an essential sourcebook for designers, students of design, and anyone undertaking an interior design project.

Table of Contents:

Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
1 FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1 Starting an Interior Project
Chapter 2 Project Management
Chapter 3 Drawing Basics
Chapter 4 Presentation and Communication
Perspective on Fundamentals Deborah Berke
2 SPACE
Chapter 5 Proportions of a Room
Chapter 6 Sequencing Spaces
Chapter 7 Types of Rooms
Chapter 8 Code and Accessibility
Perspectives on Space Michael Gabellini
3 SURFACE
Chapter 9 Color
Chapter 10 Material
Chapter 11 Texture
Chapter 12 Pattern
Perspectives on Surface Annabelle Selldorf
4 ENVIRONMENTS
Chapter 13 Natural Light
Chapter 14 Artificial Light
Chapter 15 Invisible Systems
Perspectives on Environments Yabu Pushelberg
5 ELEMENTS
Chapter 16 Details
Chapter 17 Furniture
Chapter 18 Elements and Display
Perspectives on Elements Calvin Tsao
6 RESOURCES
Chapter 19 Sustainability Guidelines
Chapter 20 Manual Resources
Chapter 21 Digital Resources
Perspectives on Resources Shashi Caan
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors

Chris Grimley has organized, designed, and implemented experiential environments, interiors, master plans, and branding initiatives for clients ranging from small offices to large institutions. He has broad experience in architecture, graphic design, and interior design. He is the co-author and designer of several books, including The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book (2018), Imagining the Modern: Architecture and Urbanism of the Pittsburgh Renaissance (2019), and Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston (2015). Recognition and awards include those from AIGA, SEGD, HOW, docomomo, the Boston Preservation Alliance and the Boston Society of Architects. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mimi Love received a professional degree in architecture from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1989. She was the project coordinator for the renovation and expansion of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. She is currently a principal at Utile, Inc. (http://www.utiledesign.com) in Boston, MA, focusing on interior renovation projects.

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