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Furniture design / Jim Postell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012.Edition: Second editionDescription: xxii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781118090787 (cloth) :
  • 1118090780 (cloth) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 749 POS 23
LOC classification:
  • NK2260 .P67 2012
Contents:
Introduction to furniture design -- Function and social use -- Form, spatial organization, and typological orders -- Furniture case studies -- Furniture design theory -- Design -- Materials -- Processes and methods of fabrication -- Professional practice and marketing -- Historical overview.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 749 POS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39002100635839

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-384) and index.

Introduction to furniture design -- Function and social use -- Form, spatial organization, and typological orders -- Furniture case studies -- Furniture design theory -- Design -- Materials -- Processes and methods of fabrication -- Professional practice and marketing -- Historical overview.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. xiii)
  • Acknowledgments (p. 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

Author notes provided by Syndetics

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.

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