Riveting accounts of decluttering and organizing are the groundwork for this "manual of order". This practical and illustrated book integrates different theories, specifically pointing out all the common items of the home and finding them their rightful place with ingenuity and style. It also includes order for nomads!

Fueled by an increasingly interconnected world, the desire for engaging experiences plays a more important role in interiors than ever before. There is a tendency in the design of products, furniture, and environments toward enhanced interaction that employs psychosocial principles. This publication presents both high and low-tech applications ranging from a light fixture to art installations and fully realized buildings. The book illustrates human-centered design strategies through a series of six chapters, each including examples that introduce one of following approaches: communicating, stimulating, synomorphic, transactional, transformative, and challenging.

So-called Instagramability has long become part of our communication policy - has the design of trade fair stands also changed as a consequence? Is the presentation's focus no longer the product but rather the potential customer and their interaction? How important are live experiences in order to draw the full attention of visitors? What effect does this have on the communication strategy and on the spatial design? These are questions pursued by the new Trade Fair Design Annual with 60 exceptional examples. Text in English and German. Also available: Trade Fair Design Annual 2018/19 ISBN 9783899862829

This compact, heavily-illustrated guide makes it a snap to identify period styles from the 17th century to the present day. The Guide to Period Styles for Interiors, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that combines depth of content with ease of use. Including examples and analysis on 17th-century Louis XIV through 20th-century Late Modern and each style in between, this new edition is also updated with the latest trends of the 21st century, including computer design, sustainable design, and modern office design. New sidebars interspersed throughout the book offer glimpses into historic design styles from around the globe. Each style section ends with a summary of key characteristics, major designers, and iconic fabrics. This book is an indispensable tool for identifying the trends throughout the history of interior design.

The featured projects demonstrate the intersection between HOK's thought leadership in specialty areas including aviation, transportation, sports, healthcare, science and technology, interiors, urbanism, tall buildings, sustainability, and the firm-wide commitment to design excellence. The projects are geographically diverse, represent a variety of scales, and are technologically advanced. They are examples of how great design can bring significant benefits to clients, building occupants and communities. This book is a valuable reference source on global trends for design professionals, students, and architecture enthusiasts. It provides insight into the creative process of the teams creating society's next generation of buildings.