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From its historical roots to best business practices, this study of interiors introduces the reader to the processes, skills, and practices foundational to good design, with an emphasis on the elements and principles of design, the design process, visual communications, and selecting materials, furnishings, and accessories.

Explains the process of programming a space, whether residential or commercial, with diagrams and illustrations

Provides a step-by-step approach to mastering the process of documenting client and user requirements for any design project. Ebook also available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Explains how to conduct research and use that research to inform the design. Ebook also available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Covers the essential issues of space planning and the design process

Describes behavioral mapping, case studies, concept mapping, questionnaires, interviews, and more

Explores the design process from the initial Inspiration to Identification, Conceptualization, Exploration/Refinement, Definition/Modeling, Communication, and all the way through Production. Focuses on developing a solid foundation in design critical thinking. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Provides an introduction to the basics of interior design, design thinking, and the design process. Topics include spatial well-being, color theory, professional practice, finishes, furnishings, lighting, environmental systems, and more. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Examines what architects can learn from anthropologists, focusing on architecture as a design practice; looks at the choices that designers have to make – whether engaging with a site context, drawing, modelling, constructing, or making a post-occupancy analysis; and explores how an anthropological view can help inform design decisions. Each chapter is arranged around a familiar building type (including the home, markets, museums, theaters, and restaurants), in each case showing how anthropology can help designers to think about the social life of buildings. Available through Bloomsbury Architecture Library (login required).

Explores the relationship of the built environment and other forms of design to the culture in which they are created. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

A guide to research-based programming for interior design projects. Print copy also available (Call Number: NK 2116 .B68 2017). Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Explains how to conduct research and use that research to inform the design. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Covers strategies for creating interior environments that work as a total system to enhance the experience of the user. The book reviews design principles and strategies, introduces ways of designing for experience, and explains the design process. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

Describes behavioral mapping, case studies, concept mapping, questionnaires, interviews, and more. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the concepts applied in practice. From the "80/20" rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Occam's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, every major design concept is defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Argues that drawing by hand is a way of thinking rather than merely a way to producing a picture. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).