The Fairchild Dictionary of Interior Design
ISBN: 9781563674440 | 1563674440
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Fairchild Books
Pub. Date: 2/28/2006
Why Rent from Knetbooks?
Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!
Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:
- We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
- Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
- Most orders ship within 48 hours
- Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
- Our customer support team is always here to help
The Fairchild Dictionary of Interior Design presents design terminology from both historical and contemporary viewpoints-from antiquity to the 21st Century. Building types, architectural details, interior details, design motifs, space planning, textiles, materials, color, lighting, furniture accessories, styles, periods, designers, architects, and business practices all contribute to the language of design. Design is the continued re-use and revitalization of forms that always have meaning. There is no design that cannot find its way back into ... MORE
| Preface to the Second Edition | p. vii |
| Aalto stool to azulejos | p. 1 |
| Babylonia to Byzantine | p. 18 |
| Cabbage rose to cypress chests | p. 45 |
| Dacron to Dynel | p. 83 |
| Eagle to eye | p. 95 |
| Fabrillite to futon | p. 103 |
| Gabardine to gyro chair | p. 119 |
| H hinge to hydria | p. 129 |
| I beam to ivy | p. 139 |
| Jabot to... MORE | p. 144 |
| Kakemono to kylix | p. 147 |
| Label to lyre-back chair | p. 151 |
| Macaroon to myrtle burl | p. 163 |
| N to nylon | p. 176 |
| Oak to oysterwood | p. 180 |
| Pad foot to pyroxylin | p. 186 |
| Quadra to quysshen | p. 210 |
| Rabbet to rya rug | p. 212 |
| Saarinen pedestal table to synthetics | p. 223 |
| Tabaret to tympanum | p. 255 |
| UBC to Utrecht velvet | p. 273 |
| V-match to Vycron | p. 276 |
| Wachstuch-Gapete to Wyzenbeck test | p. 283 |
| X-shaped chair to zoophorus | p. 292 |
| Appendices | |
| Designers and Architects | p. 297 |
| Organizations and Associations | p. 319 |
| Tables | p. 321 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Please wait while this item is added to your cart...
