Simon Dodsworth lectures in interior design at KLC, London, UK.Stephen Anderson lectures in interior design and architecture at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

• ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 The Design ProcessThe Design Process in ActionProfessional PracticeCase Study: Small Batch Coffee Company, UKInterview: Chalk ArchitectureActivityChapter 2 Understanding the ProjectThe ClientThe BriefDesign AnalysisDesign ResearchCase Study: Presenting IdeasCase Study: Republic of Fritz Hansen, UKInterview: Fritz HansenActivityChapter 3 Understanding the SpaceUnderstanding Spatial RelationshipsCase Study: Construction DrawingsA Typology of Technical DrawingCase Study: Steel Lady House, South KoreaInterview: Chae-Pereira ArchitectsActivityChapter 4 Understanding Building StructuresBuilding Construction PrinciplesMaterials for ConstructionMechanical and Electrical SystemsCase Study: Olson Headquarters, USAInterview: GenslerActivityChapter 5 Organizing the SpaceDesign DevelopmentHuman Dimensions and ScaleProportioning SystemsOrdering SystemsInclusive Design Case Study: The Old Bengal Warehouse, UKInterview: Conran & PartnersActivityChapter 6 The Human InterfaceMaterials and FinishesThe Decorative SchemeAcousticsFurnitureColorLightCase Study: Greene Street Loft, USAInterview: Slade ArchitectureActivityChapter 7 Sustainable DesignWhy Is Sustainability an Issue?Where Choices Are MadeMaterials-Some ThoughtsCase Study: The Dutch Mountain House, NLInterview: DenieuwegeneratieActivityChapter 8 Communicating DesignTelling the StoryPresentation DrawingsPresentation BoardsMultimedia PresentationsActivityBibliographyIndexPicture CreditsAcknowledgements

I think this is an excellent course book for students who are about to enter, or are considering entering a program of interior design for it touches lightly, but directly, on all aspects of the design process from inception to construction, as well as the modes and means of the production of designs. This book would be a terrific reference for students in preparatory courses and/or the first term in the course of study. The book is clear and the images relate directly to the issues discussed on each spread.