The bestselling approach to interior design--improved and updated in a new edition
Francis D.K. Ching's integrated approach to interior design is now updated and expanded in this new Second Edition. A functional and beautifully illustrated work, Interior Design Illustrated offers a thorough introduction to interior design, addressing the architectural requirements of interior spaces and the details of furnishing and interior finishes.
Beginning designers will find this Second Edition invaluable for its concise and accessible presentation of important concepts, and experienced practitioners will find it insightful and practical for its coverage of the relationship between building structures and interior spaces. The broad range of rich illustrations communicates visual information and ploughs fertile ground for creative ideas and inspiration.
Interior Design Illustrated, Second Edition provides new and updated information on finishes, furnishings and textiles, lighting, sustainability, and acoustics, as well as:
The structuring and formation of interior space in three dimensions
How functional needs can be translated into design decisions
The basic elements and principles of visual design as they are applied to interior design
The functional, aesthetic, and expressive roles design elements can play in the development of three-dimensional space
The systems necessary for environmental health, safety, comfort, and convenience that must be integrated into a building's structure and the design of its interior space
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Buy when you are in school!:
I purchased this reference guide as I was preparing for my NCIDQ exam to become a licenensed designer. While there was pertinant information I wished that someone had reccomended that I purchase it as I entered into design school. There are many useful on Human anthropometrics, the use of space and environmental systems. However, there isn't much information on the architectural aspects of interior design (nominal lumber sizes/ building products & materials etc.) Francis Ching (or his editor)... more info
great book:
This book is a great book. no color pictures but only scetches. This book is about scale, orientation, symmetry, proportion, shape of objects and interiors etc etc. You get the idea. I recommend you buy this book.
Excellent illustrations:
No regrets for having bought the book. Excellent illustrations, something you can refer to over and over again!
Interior Design Illustrated:
I got this book earlier than i expected and it is everything i expected.
