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E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten, E-Book

Postell Furniture Design


2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-35315-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten, E-Book

ISBN: 978-1-118-35315-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)



The comprehensive guide to furniture design-- expandedand updated
Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplinesto create their work. From history to theory to technology,Furniture Design offers a comprehensive survey of theessential craft- and practice-related aspects of furnituredesign.
Generously illustrated with photographs anddrawings--including a new color section--this SecondEdition features updated coverage of material specifications,green design, digital design, and fabrication technologies. It alsofeatures twenty-five case studies of furniture design thatrepresent a broad selection of works, designers, and techniques,including recent designs produced within the last decade.
The book explores:
* Furniture function and social use
* Form, spatial organization, and typological orders
* Structural integrity and composition
* Accessibility, universal design, human factors, andergonomics
* The design process, from schematics through fabrication
* Materials, processes, and methods of fabrication
* Professional practice and marketing
* The history of furniture design, from prehistory to the digitalage
Complete with a glossary of terms and a comprehensivebibliography, Furniture Design, Second Edition is a one-stopresource that furniture designers will turn to regularly for theadvice, guidance, and information needed to perform theircraft.

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Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Chapter 1. Introduction to Furniture Design
Chapter 2. Function and Social Use
Chapter 3. Form, Spatial Organizations, and TypologicalOrders
Chapter 4. Furniture Case Studies
Chapter 5. Furniture Design Theory
Chapter 6. Design
Chapter 7. Materials
Chapter 8. Processes and Methods of Fabrication
Chapter 9. Professional Practice and Marketing
Chapter 10. Historical Overview
Appendix
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Index


JIM POSTELL is Professor in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. He has taught design studio and seminar courses for thirty years and maintains an active design practice. He is the coauthor of Materiality and Interior Construction.



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