Product Description

Francis D. K. Ching′s illustrated introduction to interior design is now completely revised and even more clear and accessible than in the previous bestselling edition. His unique approach is more useful than ever, with a reformatted, larger trim size for easy reading and an all–new full color section! The book includes new and updated material on finishes, furnishings and textiles, lighting, sustainability, acoustics, workstations, and much more. Order your copy today!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84114 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

From the Back Cover
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

About the Author
FRANCIS D.K. CHING is the bestselling author of numerous books on architecture and design, all published by Wiley. His works have been translated into many languages and are regarded as classics for their renowned graphic presentation. He is a registered architect and a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he teaches architecture and design drawing.

CORKY BINGGELI, ASID, is a practicing interior designer and teaches in the interior design program at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. She is the author of Building Systems for Interior Designers, published by Wiley.

Customer Reviews

A fabulous way to get started in interior design
This book has got it all. Explicit instructions, useful diagrams, handy hints, you name it it's in here. I have yet to see another guidebook on interior design that is as useful and eaily understandable as this one. I'd reccomend it to anyone wanting to pursue interior design as a career. Fantastic!

Remeinder of some imortant things for interior design
This book tells about things that everybody involved in interior desig or architecture already knows.
But on the other side,it collected all this at one place, so it can be usefull becouse many interior designers and architects forget this things.It is especialy usefull for students who meet with interior design at first time.
Others who expect to find exmples of good design,computer rendered examples and photos of interiors, will be disapointed becouse there is no any.