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• Furniture Design
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Foreword to the First Edition
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Furniture Design
• Furniture
• Design
• Furniture + Design + (X) = Furniture Design
• Data Visualization: Mapping Data from Research
• Chapter 2: Function and Social Use
• Human Body Supports
• Sitting, Working, Resting, and Sleeping
• Squatting and Sitting
• Activities: Eating, Reading, Typing, and Writing
• Containing: Storing, Displaying, and Organizing
• Defining Space: Enclosing, Shaping, and Partitioning
• Classifications Based on Social Use
• Health-care Furniture: For Those Who Need Assistance
• Hospitality Furniture: Restaurants, Lobbies, and Reception Areas
• Institutional Furniture: Education
• Multifunctional Furniture: Sit-Work, Sit-Sleep, and Store-Display
• Office Furniture: Ergonomic Seating, Workstations, and Systems Furniture
• Recreational Furniture: Play, Leisure, and Outdoor Furnishings
• Religious (Liturgical) Furniture: Altars, Arks, and Minbars
• Residential Furniture: Social Gathering, Resting, Dining, and Organizing
• Retail Furniture: Displaying, Storing, Transactions, and Sales
• Storage Furniture: Containing, Organizing, and Accessing
• Chapter 3: Form, Spatial Organization, and Typological Orders
• Form
• Angular
• Composite
• Curvilinear
• Orthogonal
• Sectional/Modular
• Spatial Organization
• Centralized
• Clustered
• Grids
• Linear
• Radial
• Typological Orders
• Assembly Required (Ready-to-Assemble and Knock-Down)
• Built-In/Stationary
• Freestanding
• Inflatable
• Mechanical (Transformative Pieces)
• Movable
• Summary
• Chapter 4: Furniture Case Studies
• Overview of Furniture Case Studies
• 700–400 BCE Greek Klismos chair
• 1200–1800 CE European coffer
• 1745–1750 French Rococo commode
• 1754–1780 Chippendale chair
• 1855–1859 Café chair, Model No. 14
• 1917–1918 Red-Blue chair
• 1922 Blocs Screen
• 1925 Wassily club chair, Model No. B301
• 1928 Siège à Dossier Basculant (B301)
• 1932–1933 Stools 60/65
• 1949–1950 Eames Storage Unit (ESU)
• 1950–1954 Antony chair
• 1951 Wire side chair
• 1968 Action Office
• 1987 Ghost chair
• 1992 Cross Check armchair
• 1993 Trinidad chair
• 1994 Living units
• 1994–1995 Aeron chair
• 1999 The Block
• 2000 Pathways
• 2003–2004 Jimmy’s Buffet
• 2004 Knit chair
• 2006 Araneae coffee table
• 2011 Modular Vitrine System
• Lessons from the 25 Furniture Case Studies
• Chapter 5: Furniture Design Theory
• Inquiry
• Systems Theory
• Firmitas, Utilitas, and Venustas
• Firmitas
• Utilitas
• Anthropometrics
• General Body Characteristics and Dimensions
• Ergonomics
• Posture
• Proxemics
• Venustas
• Beauty
• Geometry
• Proportion
• Modernism
• Built Form and Culture
• New Formalism: Theories of Digital Form
• Chapter 6: Design
• Design Principles
• Balance: Structural and Visual, Symmetry and Asymmetry
• Continuity, Unity, and Variety
• Dynamism and Stasis
• Hierarchy and Emphasis
• Juxtaposition
• Rhythm and Pattern
• Scale and Proportion
• Design Thinking
• Construing and Constructing
• Bold Studies
• Making Prototypes
• Scaled Models
• Design Ethos
• Accessible Design
• Codes, Guidelines, and Standards (Health, Safety, and Welfare)
• Green Design
• Universal Design
• Design Processes
• Schematics: Sketching, Drawing, Computer Rendering, and Model Making
• Design Phases
• Predesign, Research, and Programming
• Schematic Design
• Design Development
• Fabrication Drawings
• Pricing and Contract Negotiation
• Shop Drawings, Templates, and Working Prototypes
• Fabrication
• Delivery and Installation
• Professional and Disciplinary Boundaries
• Chapter 7: Materials
• Material Matters
• Material Properties
• Absorptive Quality
• Aging and Weathering
• Cellular Structure (Open-Cell or Closed-Cell)
• Compressive and Tensile Strength
• Density
• Dimensional Movement
• Ductility
• Durability
• Elasticity
• Expandability
• Haptic Sensations
• Stability
• Surface Qualities
• Visual Aspects of Finished Wood Surfaces
• Visual Aspects of Unfinished Wood Surfaces
• Volatile Organic Compounds
• Workability
• Other Aspects
• Materials: A to Z
• Adhesives and Glues
• Composite Boards
• Fabrics and Leather
• Finishes
• Glass
• Metal
• Paper
• Plastics
• Rubber and Elastomers
• Stone
• Woods and Grasses
• Chapter 8: Processes and Methods of Fabrication
• Preparing Shop Drawings and a Materials Takeoff List
• Securing Materials, Equipment, Supplies, and Hardware
• Bending
• Carving
• Cutting, Drilling, Milling, and Planing
• Assembling and Gluing
• Joinery, Mechanical Connections, and Fasteners
• Upholstery
• Sanding
• Finishing, Painting, Sealing, Staining, and Surfacing
• Wood Finishing
• Delivery and Installation
• Repairing, Restoring, and Resurfacing
• A Chronological Overview of Tools
• Hand Tools
• Machine Tools
• Hand Tools Used Today
• Power Tools Used Today
• Digital Tools
• Technology: The Art and Science of Fabrication
• Craft (Workmanship of Risk)
• Machine Production (Workmanship of Certainty)
• Chapter 9: Professional Practice and Marketing
• Industry
• Green Marketing
• Retail and Wholesale
• Design for Less
• Alternative Retail
• Industrial Entrepreneurs: Silent Heroes
• Furniture Epicenters
• Paris
• Northern Italy
• Scandinavia
• Other Epicenters
• The Business of Furniture Design
• Chapter 10: Historical Overview
• How Societies Have Thought about Designing, Making, and Using Furniture
• The Earliest Cultures
• Ancient Nomadic Societies
• Prehistoric World Settlements
• Prehistory to Antiquity
• Ancient Egypt
• Archaic and Classical Greece
• Etruria
• The Romans
• Early Christian and Islamic Cultures
• Emergence of Islamic Furniture (circa 610)
• Medieval Societies
• The Rise of Europe
• The Renaissance
• Baroque Period
• French Rococo Period
• England in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
• The American Colonies and the Emerging United States
• The Classical Style
• The Industrial Revolution
• Eclecticism
• Revivals
• Craft and Design
• Arts and Crafts in Europe
• Arts and Crafts in the United States
• Art Nouveau
• Modernism and the Machine Age
• The Bauhaus
• Rising Heroes of Evolving Modernism
• Craft versus Design
• New Craftsmanship
• The Twenty-First Century: The Digital Age
• New Digital Tools, New Synthetic Materials, New Design Opportunities
• Appendix: References and Sources
• Industry Sources
• Museums, Galleries, and Exhibitions
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index
• Supplemental Images