TY - GEN AU - Lawson, Staurt TI - Furniture design : an introduction to development materials and manufacturing SN - 9781780671208 U1 - 749 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Laurence king publishing KW - N1 - 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 UR - https://b-ok.asia/book/2634835/e9b683 ER -