From history to theory to technology, Furniture Design is a comprehensive survey of furniture design.

The book explores:

• Fundamental ideas of function and social use
• Form, spatial organization, and typological orders
• Structural integrity and composition
• The design process
• Materials and fabrication processes
• Marketing and professional practice
• A historical overview of furniture design up to the twenty-first century

A highlight of the book includes case studies of twenty-one furniture designs presenting a broad selection of works, designers, design processes, and fabrication techniques in one chapter. The book also features a glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography.

Furniture Design is a one-stop resource about furniture design that designers will turn to regularly for the advice, guidance, and information needed to perform their craft.

Contents

1. Introduction to Furniture Design
2. Function and Social Use
3. Form, Spatial Organization, and other Typological Orders
4. Furniture Case Studies
5. Furniture Design Theory
6. Design
7. Materials
8. Fabrication
9. Professional Practice and Marketing
10. Historical Overview

Index

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