Interior Design: A Critical Introduction - Softcover

Edwards, Clive

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847883125 ISBN 13: 9781847883124

Publisher: Berg Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

The practice of interior design has become ever more specialised as new technologies have expanded how designers can use light, space, colour and decoration. At the same time, the study of the interior - private, public and corporate - has become a complex field. Interior design is now a rich and sophisticated discipline which draws on many others: psychology, cultural theory, philosophy, gender studies, anthropology, and history, as well as design history, architecture, art and craft, furniture, and fashion.

Interior Design presents a critical introduction to contemporary theory and practice. The book highlights the key concepts behind the study of interiors in order to present an inter-disciplinary overview of the subject. Always aware that design is a practical discipline, the book is illustrated throughout with examples and detailed case studies of interior design practice.

About this title

About the Author:

Clive Edwards is Professor of Design History at Loughborough University and is author of Turning Houses into Homes and The Encyclopaedia of Furnishing Textiles, Floorcoverings and Furnishings.

Review:

“The book is an inspiration for further investigation into the theory and discipline of interior design and interior architecture.” ―Ellen S. Klingenberg, Oslo National Academy of the Arts

“The book brings a cultural and critical overview to the knowledge and practice of Interior Design in a timely and engaging way that honours the complexity of the discipline.” ―Lynn Chalmers, University of Manitoba, Canada

About this edition

• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847883125
• ISBN 13: 9781847883124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296