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This guide was created to provide students with case studies, books, websites, and other resources related to the design of bars, cafés, hotels, resorts, and other hospitality spaces. This page includes top picks and links to related guides. Navigate this guide using the topics on the left.

Hasselkus, Katja. (2015). Indian Restaurant [Photograph]. Flickr. This image is in the public domain.

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Time-Saver Standards
The Time-Saver Standards series provides design, architecture and construction standards for all types of projects, including standard layouts and plans

Hotel Design Planning and Development by Richard H. Penner; Lawrence Adams; Stephani K. A. Robson
Call Number: NA 7800 .R87 2013
Covers all aspects of hotel design, including site planning, programming, suite design, back-of-house design, LEED, and more for mixed-use developments, resort hotels, casino hotels, urban hotels, suburban hotels, convention center and conference hotels, and residential hotels and vacation condos
Successful Restaurant Design by Regina S. Baraban; Joseph F. Durocher
Call Number: NA 7855 .B36 2010
Covers design concepts, space planning, furniture, fixtures, and kitchen layout for bars, lounges, fast food establishments, cafeterias and restaurants. Includes photographs, plans, charts, diagrams and case studies
Research-Based Programming for Interior Design (ebook) by Lily B. Robinson
Explains how to conduct research and use that research to inform the design. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).
Sustainable Commercial Interiors by Penny Bonda; Katie Sosnowchik; Summer Minchew
Call Number: TH 880 .B66 2014
Considers all areas of sustainable design for commercial interiors, including water, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality, ratings and certifications, and making the business case for going green

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