{"product_id":"furniture-design-isbn-9781118090787","title":"Furniture Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe comprehensive guide to furniture design— expanded and updated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work. From history to theory to technology, \u003ci\u003eFurniture Design\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive survey of the essential craft- and practice-related aspects of furniture design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerously illustrated with photographs and drawings—including a new color section—this \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e features updated coverage of material specifications, green design, digital design, and fabrication technologies. It also features twenty-five case studies of furniture design that represent a broad selection of works, designers, and techniques, including recent designs produced within the last decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explores:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFurniture function and social use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForm, spatial organization, and typological orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructural integrity and composition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessibility, universal design, human factors, and ergonomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe design process, from schematics through fabrication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaterials, processes, and methods of fabrication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional practice and marketing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of furniture design, from prehistory to the digital age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with a glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography, \u003ci\u003eFurniture Design, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-stop resource that furniture designers will turn to regularly for the advice, guidance, and information needed to perform their craft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword to the First Edition xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction to Furniture Design 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurniture 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurniture + Design + (X) = Furniture Design 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Visualization: Mapping Data from Research 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Function and Social Use 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Body Supports 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitting, Working, Resting, and Sleeping 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquatting and Sitting 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities: Eating, Reading, Typing, and Writing 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContaining: Storing, Displaying, and Organizing 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Space: Enclosing, Shaping, and Partitioning 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassifications Based on Social Use 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth-care Furniture: For Those Who Need Assistance 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospitality Furniture: Restaurants, Lobbies, and Reception Areas 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional Furniture: Education 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultifunctional Furniture: Sit-Work, Sit-Sleep, and Store-Display 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffice Furniture: Ergonomic Seating, Workstations, and Systems Furniture 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecreational Furniture: Play, Leisure, and Outdoor Furnishings 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious (Liturgical) Furniture: Altars, Arks, and Minbars 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential Furniture: Social Gathering, Resting, Dining, and Organizing 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Furniture: Displaying, Storing, Transactions, and Sales 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Furniture: Containing, Organizing, and Accessing 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Form, Spatial Organization, and Typological Orders 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForm 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngular 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposite 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurvilinear 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrthogonal 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSectional\/Modular 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpatial Organization 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentralized 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClustered 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrids 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinear 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadial 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypological Orders 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembly Required (Ready-to-Assemble and Knock-Down) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilt-In\/Stationary 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreestanding 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflatable 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanical (Transformative Pieces) 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovable 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Furniture Case Studies 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Furniture Case Studies 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e700–400 BCE Greek Klismos chair 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1200–1800 CE European coffer 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1745–1750 French Rococo commode 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1754–1780 Chippendale chair 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1855–1859 Café chair, Model No. 14 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1917–1918 Red-Blue chair 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1922 Blocs Screen 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1925 Wassily club chair, Model No. B301 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1928 Siège à Dossier Basculant (B301) 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1932–1933 Stools 60\/65 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1949–1950 Eames Storage Unit (ESU) 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1950–1954 Antony chair 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1951 Wire side chair 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1968 Action Office 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1987 Ghost chair 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1992 Cross Check armchair 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1993 Trinidad chair 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1994 Living units 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1994–1995 Aeron chair 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1999 The Block 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2000 Pathways 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2003–2004 Jimmy’s Buffet 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2004 Knit chair 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2006 Araneae coffee table 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2011 Modular Vitrine System 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the 25 Furniture Case Studies 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Furniture Design Theory 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInquiry 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems Theory 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirmitas, Utilitas, and Venustas 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirmitas 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilitas 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropometrics 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Body Characteristics and Dimensions 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErgonomics 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosture 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProxemics 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenustas 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeauty 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometry 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProportion 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernism 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilt Form and Culture 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Formalism: Theories of Digital Form 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Design 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Principles 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance: Structural and Visual, Symmetry and Asymmetry 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuity, Unity, and Variety 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamism and Stasis 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHierarchy and Emphasis 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuxtaposition 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRhythm and Pattern 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale and Proportion 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Thinking 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruing and Constructing 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBold Studies 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Prototypes 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaled Models 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Ethos 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessible Design 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCodes, Guidelines, and Standards (Health, Safety, and Welfare) 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen Design 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal Design 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Processes 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchematics: Sketching, Drawing, Computer Rendering, and Model Making 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Phases 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredesign, Research, and Programming 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchematic Design 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Development 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFabrication Drawings 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePricing and Contract Negotiation 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop Drawings, Templates, and Working Prototypes 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFabrication 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivery and Installation 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional and Disciplinary Boundaries 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Materials 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Matters 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Properties 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsorptive Quality 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAging and Weathering 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCellular Structure (Open-Cell or Closed-Cell) 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompressive and Tensile Strength 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDensity 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensional Movement 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuctility 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDurability 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElasticity 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpandability 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaptic Sensations 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStability 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurface Qualities 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Aspects of Finished Wood Surfaces 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Aspects of Unfinished Wood Surfaces 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolatile Organic Compounds 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkability 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Aspects 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials: A to Z 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdhesives and Glues 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposite Boards 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFabrics and Leather 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishes 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlass 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetal 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaper 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlastics 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRubber and Elastomers 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStone 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWoods and Grasses 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Processes and Methods of Fabrication 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Shop Drawings and a Materials Takeoff List 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecuring Materials, Equipment, Supplies, and Hardware 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBending 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarving 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting, Drilling, Milling, and Planing 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling and Gluing 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoinery, Mechanical Connections, and Fasteners 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpholstery 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanding 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishing, Painting, Sealing, Staining, and Surfacing 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Finishing 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivery and Installation 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepairing, Restoring, and Resurfacing 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Chronological Overview of Tools 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand Tools 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMachine Tools 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand Tools Used Today 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Tools Used Today 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Tools 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology: The Art and Science of Fabrication 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCraft (Workmanship of Risk) 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMachine Production (Workmanship of Certainty) 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Professional Practice and Marketing 291\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustry 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen Marketing 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail and Wholesale 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign for Less 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Retail 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustrial Entrepreneurs: Silent Heroes 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurniture Epicenters 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParis 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Italy 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScandinavia 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Epicenters 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Business of Furniture Design 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Historical Overview 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Societies Have Thought about Designing, Making, and Using Furniture 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Earliest Cultures 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Nomadic Societies 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrehistoric World Settlements 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrehistory to Antiquity 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Egypt 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaic and Classical Greece 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEtruria 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Romans 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Christian and Islamic Cultures 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergence of Islamic Furniture (circa 610) 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedieval Societies 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Europe 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaroque Period 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrench Rococo Period 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Colonies and the Emerging United States 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Classical Style 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Industrial Revolution 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEclecticism 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevivals 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCraft and Design 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArts and Crafts in Europe 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArts and Crafts in the United States 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt Nouveau 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernism and the Machine Age 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bauhaus 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRising Heroes of Evolving Modernism 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCraft versus Design 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Craftsmanship 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Twenty-First Century: The Digital Age 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Digital Tools, New Synthetic Materials, New Design Opportunities 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: References and Sources 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustry Sources 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuseums, Galleries, and Exhibitions 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJIM POSTELL\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the 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