Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition
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The “Silver Bible” — thoroughly revised, updated and redesigned Interior designers, architects, and other design professionals can still turn to the field’s beloved “Silver Bible” for a wealth of information related to the design and planning of residential and commercial interiors. But now, Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, Second Edition goes even further to truly make the classic interior design reference the standard in its field. … More >>
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition
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This is a compilation of materials from other sources, most of which are readily available to everyone but it’s very convenient to have all the information in one place. However, some of the information is inaccurate, some of the illustrations are out of date, and many are poor copies of photocopies that aren’t legible. I find this inexcusable in a book intended for designers and one that is $100+. Unfortunately, it is the only book of its kind. I recommend double checking any information that you take from it. Reznikoff is the only comparable book and that is even more out of date. At least Reznikoff was well produced though.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is a a “must have” for anyone in the interior design industry. The best book since Architectural Graphic Standards for the Interior Design Profession. Very Specific and all inclusive, excellent details for just about every application.
Required purchase for my Interior Design Students to use through out their educational and professional careers.
Rating: 5 / 5
As an Interior Design student at OSU this was an invaluable resource to have. No student or designer should be without it in their library.
Rating: 5 / 5
Besides just being large and heavy, this book is filled with great information. For a beginner, it can be overwhelming, but it is definitely a book every designer should have on their bookshelf. It provides guidelines, dimensions, and tons of illustrations for creating the proper space. The book acknowledges designing for handicap, retail, hospitality and residential spaces. It reviews the standard sizes for furniture pieces, ceiling heights etc…Once you find what your looking for (through all of those pages), you definitely get good direction from the information provided on it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am a last semester interior design student and just bought this book-I wish I had had it from the start! The book has nice sections on historical periods and furniture dimensions, residential, office, hospitality, retail, health care, banking and public restroom spaces, with lots and lots of plans, elevations and sections for each category. There is also a general reference section at the back of the book with lots of tables (space planning, wall covering or yardage amounts, as well as electrical and math tables). As well there is a nice colored section of wood and marble samples-a real time saver indeed!
Rating: 5 / 5