Designing Interiors, 2nd Edition

After its publication in 1992, Designing Interiors became a hugely successful reference tool and designing textbook. In Designing Interiors, Second Edition, updates on trends in sustainability and green design, building codes, universal design, and building information models amplify the already invaluable interior design tricks of trade. Design professors Rosemary and Otie Kilmer provide a fuller design history that incorporates non-Western design and dynamic color illustrations that flesh out technical concepts.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Interior Design, an Introduction
Chapter 2 The Origins of Design
Chapter 3 The Evolution of Modern Design
Chapter 4 The Basic Theories of Design Composition
Chapter 5 Color and Light
Chapter 6 Design as a Process
Chapter 7 Programming Interior Spaces
Chapter 8 Space Planning of Residential Interiors
Chapter 9 Space Planning of Commercial Interiors
Chapter 10 Environmental Concerns, Codes, and Regulations
Chapter 11 Interior Environmental Control and Support Systems
Chapter 12 Lighting for Interiors
Chapter 13 Materials—Characteristics and Applications
Chapter 14 Architectural Systems and Interior Finishes
Chapter 15 Interior Components
Chapter 16 Furniture
Chapter 17 Furnishings and Equipment
Chapter 18 Design Communication
Chapter 19 The Professional Practice of Interior Design—Business and Management