Contemporary Design in Detail: Small Environments (Contemporary Design in Detail)

A visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spaces The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories. Small Environments focuses on the type of architectural details that make up distinctive residential spaces under 1,200 square feet [120 square meters]. It presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings. Rather than simply another compendium of small projects, the book is structured according to categories of architectural detail. It includes sections on components essential to the design of small spaces, such as built-in pieces, mobile systems, storage, outdoor rooms, siting strategies and daylighting details. Exhibition Design Features Examples Of A Wide Variety Of Exhibitions From Around The World, From Major Trade And Commerce Fairs, To Well-known Fine Art Institutions, To Small-scale Artist-designed Displays. The Introduction Gives A Historical Perspective On The Development Of Exhibitions And Museums, With Particular Focus On The Developments Of The Twentieth Century. The Book Is Divided Into Two Parts: Approaches And Techniques. 'approaches' Contains Three Chapters Devoted To The Conceptual Themes Of Narrative Space, Performative Space And Simulated Experience. 'techniques' Has Chapters Covering The Practical Concerns Of Display, Lighting, Colour, Sound And Graphics. To Illustrate These Themes The Book Features Photographs, Drawings And Diagrams Of Exhibitions From Around The World, Including The Work Of Such Internationally Renowned Architects And Designers As Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Atelier Bruckner, Casson Mann, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Imagination, Metstudio And Jean Nouvel.--book Jacket. Introduction -- Mediating The Outdoors -- External/internal Transitions -- Luminance -- Spatial Boundaries -- Private/public Functions -- Circulation -- Ordering Of Contents -- Capsules -- Built-ins And Convertibles -- Surfaces And Finishes -- Hue -- Texture. Yenna Chan. Take a visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spaces. This book focuses on the type of architectural details that make up distinctive residential spaces under 1,200 square feet [120 square meters]. It presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings. Part of "The Contemporary Design in Details" series, this book focuses on the type of architectural details that make up distinctive residential spaces under 120 square meters. It presents work by architects from around the globe in colour photographs and architectural drawings.