'Furniture Design' is a Comprehensive Survey That Guides the Reader Through the Essential Facets of Design and More.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70673) has announced the addition of Furniture Design to their offering. From history to theory to technology: a comprehensive survey of furniture design. Designing furniture is both an art and a science that draws upon a broad range of knowledge and disciplines. It is helpful for today's furniture designers to have a working knowledge of furniture history, technology, aesthetics aesthetics (ĕsthĕt`ĭks), the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of art and the criteria of artistic judgment. , the human body, architectural production, interior design, industrial design, and art. Furniture Design is a comprehensive survey that guides the reader through the essential facets of design and more. The book explores: - Fundamental ideas of function and social use. - Form, spatial organization, and typological orders. - Structural integrity and composition. - The design process. - Materials and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. processes. - Marketing and professional practice. - A historical overview of furniture design up to the twenty-first century. A highlight of the book includes case studies of twenty-one furniture designs presenting a broad selection of works, designers, design processes, and fabrication techniques in one chapter. The book also features a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. of terms and a comprehensive bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. . In short, here is a one-stop resource about furniture design that designers will turn to regularly for the advice, guidance, and information needed to perform their craft. Author Information: Jim Postell is an Associate Professor in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] . He has taught design studio and seminar courses for twenty-three years and maintains an active design practice. Content Outline: Acknowledgements. Foreword fore·word n. A preface or an introductory note, as for a book, especially by a person other than the author. foreword Noun an introductory statement to a book Noun 1. by John Pile. Preface pref·ace n. 1. a. A preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author. b. An introductory section, as of a speech. 2. . 1. Introduction to Furniture Design. 2. Function and Social Use. 3. Form, Spatial Organization, and other Typological Orders. 4. Furniture Case Studies. 5. Furniture Design Theory. 6. Design. 7. Materials. 8. Fabrication. 9. Professional Practice and Marketing. 10. Historical Overview. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70673 |
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