Interior Design Reference & Specification Book Updated & Revised

<b>This updated and revised edition of <i>The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book</i> 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.</b> <p/>With detailed charts specifications diagrams and digital information for planning and executing projects of every scale this accessible reference <b>explores these vital design topics: <p/></b><ul><li><b>Fundamentals: </b> 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.</li><li><b>Space: </b> Examines ways of composing rooms as spatial environments while speaking to functional and life-safety concerns.</li><li><b>Surface: </b> Identifies options in color material texture and pattern while addressing maintenance and performance issues.</li><li><b>Environments: </b> Looks at aspects of interior design that help create a specific mood or character such as natural and artificial lighting sound and smell.</li><li><b>Elements: </b> Describes the selection and specification of furniture and fixtures as well as other components essential to an interior environment such as artwork and accessories.</li><li><b>Resources: </b> Gathers a wealth of useful data from sustainability guidelines to online sources for interiors-related research.</li></ul><i><br>The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book</i> is an essential sourcebook for designers students of design and anyone undertaking an interior design project. <p/>The <b>Reference & Specification Book series</b> from Rockport Publishers offers students and practicing professionals in a range of creative industries must-have information in their area of specialty in an up-to-date concise handbook.