Design category: 5388 books
by Ghassan Aouad, Song Wu, Angela Lee
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Recent years have seen major changes in the approach to Computer Aided Design (CAD) in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sector. CAD is increasingly becoming a standard design tool, facilitating lower development costs and a reduced design cycle. Not only does it allow a designer...
Designing Liners
A History of Interior Design Afloat
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
This in-depth history of the interior design of ocean liners surveys the transient history of interior design in relation to the development of passenger shipping, from commissioning by the line owners, methods and sources for the original creation of designs through to its construction, use and influence....
by John Waters
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Written by a veteran Web designer, The Real Business of Web Design goes beyond the usual philosophy of simply creating a better customer experience online. Instead, it provides an array of visual design practices and tested business principles for clarifying and simplifying the Web development process...
by Ali Jahan, Ph.D., Kevin L Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
This book describes the growing field of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) as applied to materials selection in product design. Useful in academic and research contexts, as well as to practitioners in materials engineering and design, it aids readers in producing successful designs by improving...
Sustainable Building Design
Applications Using Climatic Data in India
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
This book bridges the gap between research and practice in the area of sustainable design of buildings, exploring the passive (climate-responsive) design and thermal behavior of buildings and ways to incorporate these enhancements in architectural and civil engineering practice. It presents climatic...
by Melinda Miles
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Perfect Project is a how-to guide for homeowners who are choosing the products and finishes for their custom home building project. Whether remodeling one room or building a new custom home, Perfect Project shows homeowners how to select every finish—plumbing fixtures, appliances, light fixtures,...
Architectural Design with SketchUp
3D Modeling, Extensions, BIM, Rendering, Making, and Scripting
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Go beyond the basics: making SketchUp work for you
Architectural Design with SketchUp, Second Edition, is the leading guide to this incredibly useful tool for architects, interior designers, construction professionals, and makers. With easy to follow tutorials that first brush up on the basics...
by James Blake
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant, path or wall should you put where, and what sort of contract should...
Transport Design
A Travel History
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2007
We are a world of travelers. Technologies have enabled us to connect with others around the world at incredible speed, and now both business and pleasure operate on a global scale. The process of getting from point A to point B is therefore of more interest than ever, and Gregory Votolato here charts...
Building Structures Illustrated
Patterns, Systems, and Design
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
A new edition of Francis D.K. Ching's illustrated guide to structural design
Structures are an essential element of the building process, yet one of the most difficult concepts for architects to grasp. While structural engineers do the detailed consulting work for a project, architects should...
by Peter Tregenza, David Loe
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
This fully updated edition of the successful book The Design of Lighting, provides the lighting knowledge needed by the architect in practice, the interior designer and students of both disciplines.
The new edition offers a clear structure, carefully selected material and linking of lighting...
Ship Design
Methodologies of Preliminary Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
This book deals with ship design and in particular with methodologies of the preliminary design of ships. The book is complemented by a basic bibliography and five appendices with useful updated charts for the selection of the main dimensions and other basic characteristics of different types of...
Medical and Dental Space Planning
A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
THE UPDATED DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICE DESIGN
Medical and Dental Space Planning is an indispensable guide to the myriad of details that make a medical or dental practice efficient and productive. The unique needs of more than thirty specialties, as well as primary care,...
Museum Experience Design
Crowds, Ecosystems and Novel Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
This state-of-the-art book explores the implications of contemporary trends that are shaping the future of museum experiences. In four separate sections, it looks into how museums are developing dialogical relationships with their audiences, reaching out beyond their local communities to involve more...