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 useForm,
spatial organization, and typological ordersStructural integrity
and compositionAccessibility, universal design, human factors, and
ergonomicsThe design process, from schematics through
fabricationMaterials, processes, and methods of
fabricationProfessional practice and marketingThe 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.
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