Furniture Design

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The comprehensive guide to furniture design- expanded and updatedFurniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work. From history to theory to technology, Furniture Design offers a comprehensive survey of the essential craft- and practice-related aspects of furniture design.Generously illustrated with photographs and drawings-including a new color section-this Second Edition features updated coverage of material specifications, green design, digital design, and fabrication technologies. It also features twenty-five case studies of furniture design that represent 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, and ergonomics* 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 digital ageComplete with a glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography, Furniture Design, Second Edition is a one-stop resource that furniture designers will turn to regularly for the advice, guidance, and information needed to perform their craft. Zusammenfassung A new edition of the most comprehensive book on the craft and business of furniture design, this essential studio companion covers history, theory, human factors and ergonomics, materials, tools and methods of fabrication, and professional practice issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiiiAcknowledgments xvChapter 1. Introduction to Furniture DesignChapter 2. Function and Social UseChapter 3. Form, Spatial Organizations, and Typological OrdersChapter 4. Furniture Case StudiesChapter 5. Furniture Design TheoryChapter 6. DesignChapter 7. MaterialsChapter 8. Processes and Methods of FabricationChapter 9. Professional Practice and MarketingChapter 10. Historical OverviewAppendixNotesGlossaryBibliographyIllustration CreditsIndex...

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext
The comprehensive guide to furniture design- expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work. From history to theory to technology, Furniture Design offers a comprehensive survey of the essential craft- and practice-related aspects of furniture design. Generously illustrated with photographs and drawings-including a new color section-this Second Edition features updated coverage of material specifications, green design, digital design, and fabrication technologies. It also features twenty-five case studies of furniture design that represent 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, and ergonomics * 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 digital age Complete with a glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography, Furniture Design, Second Edition is a one-stop resource that furniture designers will turn to regularly for the advice, guidance, and information needed to perform their craft.

Zusammenfassung
A new edition of the most comprehensive book on the craft and business of furniture design, this essential studio companion covers history, theory, human factors and ergonomics, materials, tools and methods of fabrication, and professional practice issues.

Inhalt
Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1. Introduction to Furniture Design Chapter 2. Function and Social Use Chapter 3. Form, Spatial Organizations, and Typological Orders 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

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