A History of Interior Design
5th Edition
Published on 18. March 2024
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-1-119-63880-3 (ISBN)
Description
A History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. It's an essential resource for students, professionals, and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture, and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century.
This fully updated fifth edition includes:
More on the contributions of women designers and architects
Additional coverage of furniture, product design, and decoration
Numerous new examples of diverse modern styles from around the world
Over 700 images, more than 300 of which are new or color replacements for black and white photos
An extra final chapter focusing on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing
This fully updated fifth edition includes:
More on the contributions of women designers and architects
Additional coverage of furniture, product design, and decoration
Numerous new examples of diverse modern styles from around the world
Over 700 images, more than 300 of which are new or color replacements for black and white photos
An extra final chapter focusing on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
2016 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-63880-3 (9781119638803)
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Additional editions
John Pile | Judith Gura | Drew Plunkett
A History of Interior Design
E-Book
01/2024
5th Edition
Wiley
€109.47
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Previous edition
John Pile | Judith Gura
History of Interior Design
Book
09/2013
4th Edition
Wiley
€157.40
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Persons
John Pile was Professor of Design at the renowned Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, for most of this career. He was the author of twelve books on furniture, color, office planning, and other aspects of interior design. Pile started teaching interior and industrial design in 1948 and was a practicing interior designer and design consultant who worked for many prestigious firms including Knoll International, George Nelson, and Donald Deskey Associates. He died in November 2007.
Judith Gura was a professor of design history and theory, directing the design history program at the New York School of Interior Design. She was the author of critically praised books on interior design, Scandinavian furniture, and furniture styles. She died in April 2020.
Drew Plunkett was Head of the Department of Interior Design at the Glasgow School of Art and has practiced as an interior designer based in London and Glasgow. He is also an exhibitor and curator, and the author of several books on interior design.
Judith Gura was a professor of design history and theory, directing the design history program at the New York School of Interior Design. She was the author of critically praised books on interior design, Scandinavian furniture, and furniture styles. She died in April 2020.
Drew Plunkett was Head of the Department of Interior Design at the Glasgow School of Art and has practiced as an interior designer based in London and Glasgow. He is also an exhibitor and curator, and the author of several books on interior design.
Content
Preface 10
Introduction Designing Interiors 12
1 Prehistory to Early Civilizations 19
2 Classical Civilizations: Greece and Rome 37
3 Early Christian, Byzantine, and Romanesque 55
4 Islamic and Asian Traditions 77
5 The Later Middle Ages 109
6 The Renaissance in Italy 131
7 Baroque and Rococo iin Italy and Northern Europe 155
8 Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo in France and Spain 173
9 Renaissance to Georgian in the Low Countries and England 199
10 Colonial and Federal America 219
11 The Regency, Greek Revival, and the Industrial Revolution 239
12 The Victorian Era 249
13 The Aesthetic Movements 267
14 Eclecticism and a New World 279
15 Art Nouveau and the Viennese Secession 297
16 The Emergence of Modernism 315
17 Modernism 331
18 Art Deco 347
19 Modernist Design in Europe 371
20 Modernist Design in the United States 381
21 The Post-War World 1945-80 397
22 Postmodernism 421
23 Computers, Conservation, and Moral Concerns 443
Glossary 462
Bibliography 468
Picture Credits 474
Index 478
Introduction Designing Interiors 12
1 Prehistory to Early Civilizations 19
2 Classical Civilizations: Greece and Rome 37
3 Early Christian, Byzantine, and Romanesque 55
4 Islamic and Asian Traditions 77
5 The Later Middle Ages 109
6 The Renaissance in Italy 131
7 Baroque and Rococo iin Italy and Northern Europe 155
8 Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo in France and Spain 173
9 Renaissance to Georgian in the Low Countries and England 199
10 Colonial and Federal America 219
11 The Regency, Greek Revival, and the Industrial Revolution 239
12 The Victorian Era 249
13 The Aesthetic Movements 267
14 Eclecticism and a New World 279
15 Art Nouveau and the Viennese Secession 297
16 The Emergence of Modernism 315
17 Modernism 331
18 Art Deco 347
19 Modernist Design in Europe 371
20 Modernist Design in the United States 381
21 The Post-War World 1945-80 397
22 Postmodernism 421
23 Computers, Conservation, and Moral Concerns 443
Glossary 462
Bibliography 468
Picture Credits 474
Index 478