Furniture can be categorized as either free-standing or built-in. Free-standing furniture is the most common. It is easy to place within a room and is flexible as it can be re-positioned at will. However, it is not necessarily the most efficient in terms of use of space. Take, for example, a bookcase sited within an …
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The form is probably the most obvious indicator of a particular style within a scheme. Furniture declares the period from which it originates through its shape and other cues of pattern and surface decoration. For example, the art nouveau style which made its presence felt at the end of the nineteenth and start of the …
The design analysis undertaken at the beginning of a project should have identified the functions that space needs to accommodate. With those functions in mind, furniture can be selected to fulfil the needs of the brief. But how should furniture be chosen? The answer once again lies in the concept. Let the concept be the …
Texture is the one that is most oft en overlooked, but it is vital in providing visual and tactile interest as it supports the other elements in communicating the feelings generated by the concept. In this context, the word texture is used in its broadest sense: it covers properties such as solidity, reflectivity, translucency and …
Humans have used textiles (materials composed of fibers) in various forms for thousands of years. The majority of textiles are woven, and the earliest evidence of weaving comes from impressions of textiles, basketry and nets made on small pieces of clay that date back 27,000 years, though weaving on a practical scale developed around 5,000 …
What is so special about materials and finishes? Why do some designers find the search for new and innovative materials such an exciting part of the job? It is because materials have the unique ability to help us connect at an elemental level through touch and sight with the intent and soul of a project. …
Buildings require systems to deliver heat, light, power and water throughout the structure, and to take away waste. Although all but the end points of these systems are usually hidden from view, they do need to be considered by the interior designer, as they require space within the structure, and this may impose limitations upon …
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The range of materials that may be utilized during the construction process is much wider today then even a couple of decades ago, yet there remains a core of enduring materials, some of which have been around for centuries, which in one form or another account for the majority of building materials consumed. TIMBER Timber …
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After all the design work has been agreed and signed off by the client, implementation can begin. Once contractors have been engaged to carry out the work, the involvement of the designer could be minimal, with a number of site visits to check that work is being accomplished as intended. The designer could, on the …
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The development stage of the project is one of the most interesting for the designer. It is where the natural talents of most designers find their expressive outlet, and where the individual can really make their mark on a project. This is the stage where the needs of the client are taken and transformed into …
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