Furniture Design

The comprehensive guide to furniture design? expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work. From history to theory to technology, Furniture Design offers a comprehensive survey of the essential craft- and practice-related aspects of furniture design. Generously illustrated with photographs and drawings?including a new color section?this Second Edition features updated coverage of material specifications, green design, digital design, and fabrication technologies. It also features twenty-five case studies of furniture design that re.

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Furniture Design; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Foreword to the First Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction to Furniture Design; Furniture; Design; Furniture + Design + (X) = Furniture Design; Data Visualization: Mapping Data from Research; Chapter 2: Function and Social Use; Human Body Supports; Sitting, Working, Resting, and Sleeping; Squatting and Sitting; Activities: Eating, Reading, Typing, and Writing; Containing: Storing, Displaying, and Organizing; Defining Space: Enclosing, Shaping, and Partitioning; Classifications Based on Social Use.

Health-care Furniture: For Those Who Need AssistanceHospitality Furniture: Restaurants, Lobbies, and Reception Areas; Institutional Furniture: Education; Multifunctional Furniture: Sit-Work, Sit-Sleep, and Store-Display; Office Furniture: Ergonomic Seating, Workstations, and Systems Furniture; Recreational Furniture: Play, Leisure, and Outdoor Furnishings; Religious (Liturgical) Furniture: Altars, Arks, and Minbars; Residential Furniture: Social Gathering, Resting, Dining, and Organizing; Retail Furniture: Displaying, Storing, Transactions, and Sales.

Storage Furniture: Containing, Organizing, and AccessingChapter 3…