Interior Design Illustrated

by Ching, Francis D. K.; Binggeli, Corky

• ISBN13: 9781118090718
• ISBN10: 1118090713
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-28
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Francis D.K. Ching has been among the most successful authors in Wiley's Professional & Trade Division. Here Ching introduces complex concepts of interior design -- from defining interior space, elements and vocabulary of interior design to explaining interior environmental systems -- through his inimitable approach using words and drawings. A functional and beautifully illustrated work, Interior Design Illustrated offers a visual introduction to the nature and design of interior spaces and the building elements and environmental systems within them. Thoroughly updated to address the current practices in building technology, Interior Design Illustrated is sure to remain the standard reference for many years to come.

Author Biography

Francis D.K. Ching is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author or coauthor of numerous architecture and design books, including Design Drawing; Architectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Global History of Architecture; Building Construction Illustrated; and Building Codes Illustrated, all from Wiley.

Corky Binggeli, ASID, is a principal at Corky Binggeli Interior Design in Boston and has taught at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and Boston Architectural College. A professional member of ASID and past president of ASID New England, she is the author of Graphic Standards Field Guide to Commercial Interiors; Materials for Interior Environments; Building Systems for Interior Designers; and coeditor of Interior Graphic Standards, Second Edition, all from Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface v 

1 Interior Space 1

2 Interior Design 35 

3 A Design Vocabulary 83 

4 Interior Building Elements 147 

5 Interior Environmental Systems 219 

6 Lighting and Acoustics 247 

7 Finish Materials 287 

8 Furnishings 317 

Appendix 353

Glossary 361

Bibliography 365

Index 367