John Pile ist emeritierter Professor für Innen- und Industriedesign am Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Seine Arbeit befasst sich eingehend mit den Kernprinzipien des ästhetischen und funktionalen Designs. Er hat zahlreiche Studenten ausgebildet und inspiriert und das Fachgebiet maßgeblich geprägt. Sein umfassendes Wissen und seine Erfahrung sind für jeden, der sich für Design begeistert, von unschätzbarem Wert.
In this is a survey on the development of interior design, detailed discussions of famous buildings, from the Parthenon to the Pompidou Centre, are interspersed with investigations of the domestic vernacular - the cottages, farmhouses, and city terraces inhabited by ordinary people.
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to specifying color schemes for interiors. Coverage ranges from the basic principles of color to the effect of color on the human psyche. Includes extensive color charts and photos showing design do's and don'ts and a portfolio of color charts and renderings of work done by practicing design professionals. 250 full-color illus./photos; 30 b&w photos.
Presents an introduction to interior design, both residential and contract, explaining the history and development of interior design and looking at what designers need to know about color, lighting, art, and technical systems