Universal Principles of Interior Design
100 Ways to Develop Innovative Ideas, Enhance Usability, and Design Effective Solutions
Chris Grimley, Kelly Harris Smith
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Universal Principles of Interior Design
100 Ways to Develop Innovative Ideas, Enhance Usability, and Design Effective Solutions
Chris Grimley, Kelly Harris Smith
About This Book
Universal Principles of Interior Design presents 100 concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful visualization and application of interior design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this comprehensive reference pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in practice. By considering these concepts and examples, you can learn to make more informed and ultimately better design decisions. The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly referenced. For those interested in addressing a specific challenge or application problem, the principles are also indexed by questions commonly confronting designers. Each principle is presented in a two-page format:
- The left-hand page contains a succinct definition, afull description of the principle, and examples of and guidelines for its use. Side notes, which appear to the right of the text, provide elaborations and references.
- The right-hand page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle.
This landmark reference is the standard for interior design students, practitioners, and educators, and others who seek to broaden and improve their understanding of and expertise in interior design. The titles in the Rockport Universal series offer comprehensive and authoritative information and edifying and inspiring visual examples on multidisciplinary subjects for designers, architects, engineers, students, and anyone who is interested in expanding and enriching their design knowledge.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 01 Accessibility
- 02 Acoustics
- 03 Adaptability
- 04 Adjacency
- 05 Alignment
- 06 Anchoring
- 07 Aperture
- 08 Asymmetry
- 09 Balance
- 10 Biomimicry
- 11 Biophilia
- 12 Character
- 13 Circular Design
- 14 Circulation
- 15 Codes
- 16 Collaboration
- 17 Color Palette
- 18 Color Scheme
- 19 Color Theory
- 20 Composition
- 21 Connection
- 22 Contrast
- 23 Craft
- 24 Creativity
- 25 Depth
- 26 Design Process
- 27 Detail
- 28 Discovery
- 29 Durability
- 30 Egress
- 31 Emphasis
- 32 Ergonomics
- 33 Finishes
- 34 Form
- 35 Function
- 36 Furniture
- 37 Geometry
- 38 Gradation
- 39 Grid
- 40 Harmony
- 41 Health, Safety, and Welfare
- 42 Hierarchy
- 43 History
- 44 Hue
- 45 Human-Centered Design
- 46 Human Scale
- 47 Hybridization
- 48 Inclusivity
- 49 Innovation
- 50 Inspiration
- 51 Layering
- 52 Lighting
- 53 Line
- 54 Materiality
- 55 Measurement
- 56 Modeling
- 57 Modularity
- 58 Monochrome
- 59 Mood
- 60 Movement
- 61 Natural Lighting
- 62 Occupancy
- 63 Organic
- 64 Orientation
- 65 Pattern
- 66 Perspective
- 67 Philosophy
- 68 Placement
- 69 Preservation
- 70 Program
- 71 Proportion
- 72 Prototyping
- 73 Ratio
- 74 Red Thread
- 75 Regionalism
- 76 Representation
- 77 Rhythm
- 78 Rule of Thirds
- 79 Scale
- 80 Shape
- 81 Sight Lines
- 82 Social Impact
- 83 Space
- 84 Specifications
- 85 Storytelling
- 86 Styling
- 87 Surface
- 88 Sustainability
- 89 Symbolism
- 90 Symmetry
- 91 Technology
- 92 Texture
- 93 Tone
- 94 Transparency
- 95 Typology
- 96 Unity
- 97 Universal Design
- 98 Volume
- 99 Wayfinding
- 100 Zones
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Credits
- Authors
- Copyright