Furniture Design

von Jim Postell

416 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• ISBN: 9781118090787
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.11.2012
• Größe: 284 x 228 mm
• Verlag: Wiley