Design

from Major Reference Works 2022-23 Catalogue

Cover image: from A Cultural History of Ideas in the Modern Age (page

A Cultural History of Furniture

Volumes 1-6

Edited by Christina M. Anderson, University College London, UK 70 experts, 60 chapters in 6 volumes, this authoritative survey explores 4,500 years of furniture, setting it in its physical, social and cultural context. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Designs and Motifs; Makers, Making and Materials; Types and Uses; the Domestic Setting; the Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.

Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK February 2022 • US April 2022 • 6 vols • c. 1824 pages HB Pack • 9781472577894 • £440 / $610 208 colour and 227 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories Series • Bloomsbury Academic

The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Interior Design

Mark Hinchman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA This seminal text demystifies the terminology around being an interior designer today, through definitions of processes, techniques, features, and historical terms that a designer must know. The dictionary now includes coverage of sustainability, smart materials, and new technologies and processes. Expanded content on non-Western cultures emphasizes their influence in a global marketplace. This comprehensive reference incorporates many aspects of interior design and architecture, addressing structural and decorative features of interiors and their furnishings, business practices, green design, universal design, commercial and residential interiors, new workplace design, and institutional and hospitality facilities.

UK December 2021 • US November 2021 • 312 pages • 787 bw illus HB • 9781501366710 • £170 / $230 ePub 9781501366710 • £168.89 / $207 ePdf 9781501365164 • £168.89 / $207 Fairchild Books

A Cultural History of Interiors

Volumes 1-6

Edited by John C. Turpin, High Point University, USA How have interior spaces been affected by changing aesthetic philosophies and shifts in Western culture from antiquity to the present day? How have processes, materials and technologies evolved and shaped trends in interior fashion? In a work that spans 4,500 years, these ambitious questions are addressed by 55 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Expressions of Beauty; Technological Advancements; Designers, Professions, and Trades; Global Movements; Private Spaces; Public Spaces; Gender and Sexuality; The Interior in the Arts.

Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK March 2023 • US March 2023 • 6 vols • c.1800 pages HB Pack • 9781350002883 • £440 / $610 360 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories Series • Bloomsbury Academic

“Offering tons of unique content, it’s highly recommended for institutions with design studies, architecture, and visual arts and culture programs” —Library Journal Providing unrivalled coverage of global design and crafts from 1500 BCE to the present day, this authoritative resource is the ideal research and learning tool for design studies and other visual arts.

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An exclusive digital textbooks solution for teaching and learning, Fairchild Books Interior Design Library will support students at every level of study and equip instructors providing a wide range of interior design courses, from the History of Interior Design to Professional Practice.