Basics Interior Architecture 05: Texture + Materials

Description

The choice and use of materials in interior architecture and interior design is endless but the appropriate choice and correct use by the designer can have the most dramatic or the most subtle of effects. This book provides introduction to various materials.

Author description

Russell Gagg has practised as an architect in some of the most high profile architecture firms across South Asia, Australasia and the UK, working on a wide range of architectural, landscape and interior desig projects. He now leads the Interior Architecture and Design program at the Arts University College Bournemouth, UK.

Table of contents

Introduction. Stone, brick and concrete: History and context; International icons; Sustainability; Innovations and the future. Metals: History and context; International icons; Sustainability; Innovations and the future. Wood: History and context; International icons; Sustainability; Innovations and the future. Glass: History and context; International icons; Sustainability; Innovations and the future. Plastics: History and context; International icons; Sustainability; Innovations and the future. Composites: History and context; International icons; Sustainability; Innovations and the future. Tiles: History and context; International icons; Sustainability. Conclusion. Glossary. Resources. Index. Acknowledgements. Working with ethics.