Furniture design : an introduction to development materials and manufacturing
Publication details: London Laurence king publishing 2013Description: 223,ipISBN:- 9781780671208
- 749 LAW
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | CEPT Library | BK | 749 LAW | Available | 017979 |
CONTENTS
Introduction 06
Exploring the content 10
Chapter 1: A survey of the development of furniture design
1a : A cultural history of furniture design 14
1b : Innovations in materials and manufacturing processes 38
1c : New furniture - understanding innovation in contemporary furniture design 60
Chapter 2: The design process
2a: Research for design 86
2b: Ergonomics, anthropometrics and spatial conventions 94
2c: Design-process skill set - concept development and testing 104
Chapter 3: Materials, manufacturing and sustainability
3a: Material- and manufacturing-led design - case studies 124
3b: Ethics and sustainability . 148
3c: Materials, manufacturing and assembly 154
Index 218
Picture credits 222
Acknowledgements 224
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