A History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. It’s an essential resource for students, professionals, and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture, and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century.
This fully updated fifth edition includes:
- More on the contributions of women designers and architects
- Additional coverage of furniture, product design, and decoration
- Numerous new examples of diverse modern styles from around the world
- Over 700 images, more than 300 of which are new or color replacements for black and white photos
- An extra final chapter focusing on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing
Table of Contents
Preface 10
Introduction Designing Interiors 12
1 Prehistory to Early Civilizations 19
2 Classical Civilizations: Greece and Rome 37
3 Early Christian, Byzantine, and Romanesque 55
4 Islamic and Asian Traditions 77
5 The Later Middle Ages 109
6 The Renaissance in Italy 131
7 Baroque and Rococo iin Italy and Northern Europe 155
8 Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo in France and Spain 173
9 Renaissance to Georgian in the Low Countries and England 199
10 Colonial and Federal America 219
11 The Regency, Greek Revival, and the Industrial Revolution 239
12 The Victorian Era 249
13 The Aesthetic Movements 267
14 Eclecticism and a New World 279
15 Art Nouveau and the Viennese Secession 297
16 The Emergence of Modernism 315
17 Modernism 331
18 Art Deco 347
19 Modernist Design in Europe 371
20 Modernist Design in the United States 381
21 The Post-War World 1945-80 397
22 Postmodernism 421
23 Computers, Conservation, and Moral Concerns 443
Glossary 462
Bibliography 468
Picture Credits 474
Index 478
