Designing Interiors

After its publication in 1992, Designing Interiors became a hugely successful reference tool and designing textbook. In Designing Interiors, Second Edition, updates on trends in sustainability and green design, building codes, universal design, and building information models amplify the already invaluable interior design tricks of trade. Design professors Rosemary and Otie Kilmer provide a fuller design history that incorporates non-Western design and dynamic color illustrations that flesh out technical concepts.

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ROSEMARY KILMER, ASID, IDEC, LEED® AP, and W. OTIE KILMER, AIA, are both Professors Emeritis of interior design at Purdue University. Rosemary Kilmer has served on the Board of Directors for the NCIDQ exam. She is also a member of professional associations, as well as being an Accredited LEED Professional. W. Otie Kilmer has taught design and drawing for over 30 years. His successful career as an architect and interior designer has included work with high-profile international design firms. The authors lead their own design practice, Kilmer and Associates.

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Now Updated!

The classic introduction to interior design

Highly acclaimed, Designing Interiors opened up the world of interior design for a generation of professionals. Now, the Second Edition is poised to usher in a new era of design and a new generation of interior designers.

This comprehensive revision includes a brand new introduction to non-Western design, preparing readers to enter the profession in a global millennium. This new section on non-European interiors covers design and architecture in Africa, China, Japan, India, the Islamic world, and the Pre-Columbian Americas. Readers will also learn about European design from the Classical period through the Victorian age.

Designing Interiors, Second Edition provides vital information on 21st century design trends and key issues related to building codes. Most importantly, Designing Interiors covers the one issue no one can ignore today: sustainability. This Second Edition provides detailed information on the sustainability concerns of wood, masonry, ceramics, plastics, and other materials.

This book introduces key fundamentals, including:

• Principles of design
• Color and light
• The design process and programming
• Residential & commercial interiors
• Codes and regulations
• Materials, furniture, and lighting
• Globalization and Social Responsibility
• Business management
• Environmentally responsive design
  For the big-picture understanding of 21st century demands, a complete grasp of sustainable architecture and interiors is vitaland also included in the Second Edition of Designing Interiors.

Zusammenfassung
After its publication in 1992, Designing Interiors became a hugely successful reference tool and designing textbook. In Designing Interiors, Second Edition, updates on trends in sustainability and green design, building codes, universal design, and building information models amplify the already invaluable interior design tricks of trade. Design professors Rosemary and Otie Kilmer provide a fuller design history that incorporates non-Western design and dynamic color illustrations that flesh out technical concepts.

Inhalt

PREFACE xix

Acknowledgements xxiii

PART ONE: THE HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL BASES OF DESIGN

CHAPTER 1 Interior Design, an Introduction 1

Current Issues in Design 1

Universal Design 1

Globalization 2

Sustainable Design 2

Historical Overview 4

Before the Nineteenth Century 5

The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Decorating and Integrated Design 7

Interior Design as a Profession 9

The Interior Designer 9

Allied Professions 11

Professional Societies 12

Entering the Field of Interior Design 14

Academic Preparation 14

Work Experience and Internships 15

Career Opportunities 15

Licensing Interior Designers 16

For Further Reading 16

CHAPTER 2 The Origins of Design 17

The Meaning and Essence of Design 18

Originality in Design 19

Functional and Visual Design Concepts 20

The Development of Design 22

Context, Container, and Contents 22

Design and Style 23

Design History 24

Ancient Design 24

The Middle Ages 29

The Renaissance, 14001700 32

Baroque and Rococo, 15801760 39

Early American Architecture and Interiors 44

The Neoclassic Period and Other Revivals 49

The Victorian Era, 18301901 55

Non-European Architecture and Interiors 56

AfricaPrehistory to the Present 56

Islamic Design622 to the Present 57

China4000 BC to AD 1912 60

JapanPrehistory to the Present 62

India2500 BC to the Nineteenth Century 62

Pre-Columbian Era300 BC to AD 1570 63

Note 64

For Further Reading 64

CHAPTER 3 The Evolution of Modern Design 65

New Technology and Innovative Design 65

Michael Thonet, 17961871 65

Shaker Furniture, 1747c1860 66

The Arts and Crafts Movement, 18601900 67

Art Nouveau, 18901905 68

The Vienna Secession Movement, 18971911 72

The Twentieth Century 73

Pioneers of Modernism 73

de Stijl, 19171931 77

Bauhaus, 19191933 77

International Style 79

Art Deco, 19251940 80

Modernism 80

Early Modernism, 19301950 81

Middle Modernism, 19501970 86

Design Trends in the Millennium 95

Future Developments 101

Globalization 101

Interactive Design 102

Environmental Responsibility in Design 102

More for Less 104

Social Responsibility 104

User Participation 105

For Further Reading 106

CHAPTER 4 The Basic Theories of Design Composition 107

Design Approaches 107

Structural Design 107

Decorative or Applied Design 108

Naturalistic Design 108

Organic Design 109

Geometric Design 110

Abstract Design 113

Metamorphic Design 113

The Elements of Design 113

Space 114

Line 123

Form 124

Shape 124

Texture 128

Time 131

The Principles of Design 133

Balance 133

Rhythm 137

Emphasis 138

Proportion 138

Scale 139

Unity and Harmony 139

Variety 142

For Further Reading 142

CHAPTER 5 Color and Light 143

Light Sources 143

Modifiers of Light 146

Human Vision and Perception 147

Color Theory and Systems 148

Additive Method of Mixing Light 148

Subtractive Method of Mixing Light 149

Paint-Color Mixing 149

Color Properties 150

Color Systems 150

Color Schemes 158 Psy...