Product Description: Today's students of architecture, interior design, and landscape design need to master the art of marketing themselves via multiple print and digital formats. This third edition of Design Portfolios reflects contemporary portfolio practices and enables students to create portfolios that serve as both evolving collections of creative solutions to design problems and evidence of their abilities to visually relay messages...read more

Interior Design Materials and Specifications is a book and CD-ROM combination thatcovers the selection, care, and code compliance associated with materials for interiors.It addresses the topic of material and trade resources from the viewpoint of theworking designer, describing each material s characteristics alongside specificationinformation and project management. Excerises related to the selection, specification,and installation processes give students the opportunity to select materialsand practice project management tools related to an adaptive reuse scenario. Thissimulated project on the CD-ROM requires students to apply their knowledge of proceduresand choosing materials in a real-world format, paying close attention to thereasons behind each material choice.

Product Description: "Focuses on taking students through each drawing they would have to do in a set of construction documents. Easy to understand for first time drafters." - Azizi Arrington-Bey, Indiana State University, USLearn step-by-step how to hand draft and draw perspectives for interiors...read more

Product Description: Fundamentals of Lighting, 3rd Edition, takes an integrated approach to the study of lighting and design. Topics include lighting system basics, lighting and the design process, human factors, sustainability, global issues, regulations, business practices, and the LEED building certification program...read more

Product Description: In Happening 2, over one hundred eye-catching events are showcased that capture the imagination whilst translating the essence of a brand into an unforgettable experience. This book focuses on the design of the whole event, informing readers exactly how the brief was translated in order to create a show that fascinates a global audience...read more

Product Description: Swatch Reference Guide for Interior Design is a complete learning tool for interior fabrics. An all-in-one text and swatch book, it is replete with 145 contemporary swatches relevant to the field of interior design. This reference offers all the pertinent information needed for fabric identification, analysis, acquisition, and usage...read more

Product Description: A revealing look at the visionary French furniture designer and architect, highlighting his virtuoso designs and versatile creativity The designer and architect Pierre Chareau (1883–1950) was a pivotal figure in modernism. His extraordinary Art Deco furniture is avidly collected and his visionary glass house, the Maison de Verre, is celebrated, but the breadth of his design genius has been little explored...read more

Product Description: An inspiring monograph that takes an in-depth look at the work of Ippolito Fleitz Group, demonstrating the studio's strengths and inspirational vision. The book focuses on award-winning projects, highlighting the different creative fields in which the studio operates, which range from numerous sectors of interior design to product and furniture design, as well as branding and communications...read more