A History of Interior Design
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A History of Interior Design

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A History of Interior Design

About this book

A History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. It's an essential resource for students, professionals, and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture, and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century.

This fully updated fifth edition includes:

  • More on the contributions of women designers and architects
  • Additional coverage of furniture, product design, and decoration
  • Numerous new examples of diverse modern styles from around the world
  • Over 700 images, more than 300 of which are new or color replacements for black and white photos
  • An extra final chapter focusing on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing

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Yes, you can access A History of Interior Design by John Pile,Judith Gura,Drew Plunkett in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Architecture & Interior Design. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781119638803
eBook ISBN
9781119638865
Edition
5

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. A HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. INTRODUCTION Designing Interiors
  7. CHAPTER ONE: Prehistory to Early Civilizations
  8. CHAPTER TWO: Classical Civilizations: Greece and Rome
  9. CHAPTER THREE: Early Christian, Byzantine, and Romanesque
  10. CHAPTER FOUR: Islamic and Asian Traditions
  11. CHAPTER FIVE: The Later Middle Ages
  12. CHAPTER SIX: The Renaissance in Italy
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN: Baroque and Rococo in Italy and Northern Europe
  14. CHAPTER EIGHT: Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo in France and Spain
  15. CHAPTER NINE: Renaissance to Georgian in the Low Countries and England
  16. CHAPTER TEN: Colonial and Federal America
  17. CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Regency, Greek Revival, and the Industrial Revolution
  18. CHAPTER TWELVE: The Victorian Era
  19. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Aesthetic Movements
  20. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Eclecticism and a New World
  21. CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Art Nouveau and the Viennese Secession
  22. CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Emergence of Modernism
  23. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Modernism
  24. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Art Deco
  25. CHAPTER NINETEEN: Modernist Design in Europe
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY: Modernist Design in the United States
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: The Post-War World 1945–80
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Postmodernism
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Computers, Conservation, and Moral Concerns
  30. Glossary
  31. Bibliography
  32. Index
  33. End User License Agreement