Sustainable Commercial Interiors

Title Sustainable Commercial Interiors Author Penny Bonda and Katie Sosnowchik Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Description  Millions of people in the U.S. workforce rely on interior designers to create environments that make them happy and productive, as well as promote their safety and well-being. Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides an engaging introduction to and exploration of the vast…

Innovative Houses: Concepts for Sustainable Living

Title Innovative Houses: Concepts for Sustainable Living Author Avi Friedman Publisher Laurence King Publishing Ltd Description      This book examines the latest residential design trends that have arisen in response to these challenges. Divided into four broad areas, tightly focused thematic chapters look at 20 topics such as live/work; adaptable housing; prefabrication; water efficiency; green…

Lighting Design Basics

Title Lighting Design Basics Author Mark Karlen and James Benya Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Description  Lighting is a basic, yet difficult-to-master, element of interior design, and Lighting Design Basics offers essential knowledge of this complex subject in a concise, highly visual format. Two leading practicing designers, with many decades of experience, present straightforward coverage of lighting…

Maker Spaces

Title Maker Spaces Author Emily Quinton Publisher Ryland Peters and Small Description      “Making” is a rethinking of modern-day personal creativity. It’s the union of traditional techniques, from print-making and jewellery-making to knitting, with cutting-edge technology, often yielding astonishing results, such as laser-cut jewellery and 3D-printed porcelain. Maker Spaces takes an in-depth look inside 13 beautiful homes, studios…

Elements of Style: Designing A Home & A Life

Title  Elements of Style: Designing A Home & A Life Author Erin Gates Publisher Simon & Schuster Description This unique decorating guide combines practical design advice and swoon-worthy photographs with Erin Gates’s personal essays about her behind-the-scenes life as a design blogger. Like a funny best friend, Erin invites readers into her home and the homes she…