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Author: Grimley, Chris; Love, Mimi
ISBN: 9781631593802

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This updated and revised edition of The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book 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.

With detailed charts, specifications, diagrams, and digital information for planning and executing projects of every scale, this accessible reference explores these vital design topics:

Fundamentals: 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.
Space: Examines ways of composing rooms as spatial environments while speaking to functional and life-safety concerns.
Surface: Identifies options in color, material, texture, and pattern, while addressing maintenance and performance issues.
Environments: Looks at aspects of interior design that help create a specific mood or character, such as natural and artificial lighting, sound, and smell.
Elements: Describes the selection and specification of furniture and fixtures, as well as other components essential to an interior environment, such as artwork and accessories.
Resources: Gathers a wealth of useful data, from sustainability guidelines to online sources for interiors-related research.

The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book is an essential sourcebook for designers, students of design, and anyone undertaking an interior design project.

The Reference & Specification Book series 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.

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Title The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book Updated & Revised: Everything Interior Designers Need to Know Every Day
Author Chris Grimley; Mimi Love
Binding Paperback
Edition Unabridged
Pages 288
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Rockport Publishers
Publication date 2018-01-09
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781631593802 / 1631593803
Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
Dimensions 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 in (20.83 x 14.48 x 2.29 cm)
Category Architecture
Library of Congress subjects Interior decoration
Dewey Decimal Code 747

About the author

Chris Grimley has organized, designed, and implemented experiential environments, interiors, master plans, and branding initiatives for clients ranging from small offices to large institutions. He has broad experience in architecture, graphic design, and interior design. He is the co-author and designer of several books, including The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book (2018), Imagining the Modern: Architecture and Urbanism of the Pittsburgh Renaissance (2019), and Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston (2015). Recognition and awards include those from AIGA, SEGD, HOW, docomomo, the Boston Preservation Alliance and the Boston Society of Architects. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mimi Love received a professional degree in architecture from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1989. She was the project coordinator for the renovation and expansion of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. She is currently a principal at Utile, Inc. (http: //www.utiledesign.com) in Boston, MA, focusing on interior renovation projects.

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