Interior Construction & Detailing for Designers and Architects

Interior Construction & Detailing for Designers and Architects
Author: David Kent Ballast
Publisher: Professional Publications Incorporated
Total Pages: 426
Release: 1994
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This widely used book is a timesaving reference for design professionals working in either commercial or residential construction. Interior Construction and Detailing also serves as a comprehensive resource on materials, finishes, construction assemblies, mechanical and electrical systems, building codes, and planning standards. Hundreds of figures and tables illustrate the text.

Interior Detailing

Interior Detailing
Author: David Kent Ballast
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2010-09-28
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0470504978

The all-in-one interior detailing guide that unites creative and technical aspects A well-executed interior space requires the successful combination of the creative and the technical. Interior Detailing bridges the gap between design and construction, and shows how to develop and transform design concepts into details that meet the constraints, functional requirements, and constructability issues that are part of any interior design element. It offers guidance on how design professionals can combine imaginative thinking and the application of technical resources to create interiors that are aesthetically pleasing, functionally superior, and environmentally sound. Interior Detailing: Includes 150 easy-to-understand details showing how to logically think through the design and development of an assembly so that it conforms to the designer's intent and meets the practical requirements of good construction Describes how to solve any detailing design problem in a rational way Contains conceptual and practical approaches to designing and detailing construction components thatform interior spaces Shows how a small number of principles can be used to solve nearly any detailing problem This guide covers the subject of interior spaces comprehensively by balancing the contributions of physical beauty and structural integrity in one complete volume. By following the principles laid out in this book, interior designers and architects can plan for the construction of a unique interior environment more thoughtfully and with a clearer, better-defined purpose.

Linda Applewhite's Architectural Interiors

Linda Applewhite's Architectural Interiors
Author: Linda Applewhite
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781586858858

Home design is more than paint and cushions; it's also about good bones. This guide introduces the opportunities that open up by changing a home's structural elements, from windows and doors to fireplaces. A home's architectural details can be worked with to bring out the best in every home, whether adding a pillar to define a space or installing French doors to connect with a garden.

Thinking Design

Thinking Design
Author: S Balaram
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2011-01-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 8132103149

Thinking Design looks at ‘design’ in its broadest sense and shows how design originates in ‘human need’ which is not only physical but also psychological, socio-cultural, ecological and spiritual. The book calls for broad-based, socially integrated designs with a large global vision that offer creative solutions to a variety of subjects rather than providing multiplicity of objects. Exploring the course taken by design during the time of Gandhi and in the following era, the author advocates the need for service - or process-oriented designs in contrast to product-oriented designs. A remarkable feature of the book is the way its narrative is enlivened with case studies detailing design inventions, interspersed with tales of Mullah Nasiruddin that provide a tongue-in-cheek take on aspects of design.

High-access Home

High-access Home
Author: Charles A. Riley
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

"Practical advice for converting your home for accessible living is offered room by room, featuring individual pieces of furniture that enable barrier-free living as well as the latest in product design for the kitchen and home office."--BOOK JACKET.

Design Diary

Design Diary
Author: Noel Jeffrey
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Interior decoration
ISBN: 9780847824083

A first-person tour through the homes, apartments, and showhouse rooms by a designer whose commissions have appeared in House Beautiful, and Architectural Digest, offers a room-by-room exploration of interior design and accessories.

Interior Design Reference Manual

Interior Design Reference Manual
Author: David Kent Ballast
Publisher: Professional Publications Incorporated
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2002
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

The Interior Design Reference Manual is the designer's primary source for exam preparation. This manual provides an overview of the exam topics and practice problems, with solutions.

Design Secrets: Furniture

Design Secrets: Furniture
Author: Laurel Saville
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1616736526

New in Paperback! Furniture design is a complex art. Traditionally, techniques of the craft have been passed down from master to apprentice, but these days that is less and less the case in contemporary design. Students are now required to take courses and figure out much of it themselves. This book, as with others in the Design Secrets series, takes readers into the studio and reveals tips and techniques as well as the inspiration that brought the concept to life. Many graphic and product designers are crossing into furniture design, including Karim Rashid, a designer of product, space, light, and fashion, and Todd Oldham, a photographer, graphic designer, product designer, interior designer, and influence in film/video and TV. Oldham is now the star designer at Lazy Boy-a company that has experienced a remarkable rebirth and revamp. Design Secrets: Furniture shadows similar success stories by showcasing award-winning furniture designs from around the world. Each profile is complete with sketches, notes, and interim iterations revealing how the final piece came to be.