This series investigates the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of interiors. The volumes in the Interior Architecture series can be used as handbooks for the practitioner and as a critical introduction to the history of material culture and architecture. Hotels occupy a particular place in popular imagination. As a place of exclusive sociability and bohemian misery, a site of crime and murder and as a hiding place for illicit liaison, the hotel has embodied the dynamism of the metropolis since the eighteenth century. This book explores the architectural significance of hotels throughout history and how their material construction has reflected and facilitated the social and cultural practices for which they are renowned. Contemporary developments in the planning and design of hotels are addressed through a series of interviews and case studies. Illustrated throughout, this book is an innovative and important contribution to architectural and interior design theory literature.
This volume in the Interior Architecture series explores the architectural significance of hotels throughout history and how their material construction has reflected and facilitated the social and cultural practices for which they are renowned. Including case studies addressing contemporary developments in hotel planning and design, and illustrated throughout, this volume is an innovative and insightful contribution to architectural and interior design literature.
This design resource provides architects, designers and urbane travellers with a tour of the world's hotel bars and lobbies, in a wide range of building types and geographic locations, from Marrakech to London to Bangkok. It examines the history and practi
A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in Greater Miami and South Beach. (In addition to South Beach, this book includes Miami’s up-and-coming Design District and the Biscayne Corridor, as well as the increasingly vibrant Downtown / Brickell area, Little Havana, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and Key Biscayne). A little much for a Long Weekend, but the information’s here if you want to spend a month. Updated throughout the year, this concise guide is designed to save you time. “There’s an amazing diversity to be experienced in Miami if you get away from South Beach and spend some time on the mainland, and this book was extremely helpful. We found restaurants serving food from Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Brazil, Bolivia—you name it, and cheap.” –Jasmine G., Mobile “I don’t care much about Miami. I’m all about South Beach, first and foremost. This is the perfect book, with good restaurant listings and current nightlife updates.” –Willie T., Ithaca “The Delaplaine guide books ‘cut to the chase.’ You get what you need and don’t get what you don’t.” –Wilma K., Seattle =LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe = RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable. =PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you. =SHOPPING – a short round-up of good opportunities
A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in Greater Miami and South Beach. (In addition to South Beach, this book includes Miami’s up-and-coming Design District and the Biscayne Corridor, as well as the increasingly vibrant Downtown / Brickell area, Little Havana, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and Key Biscayne). A little much for a Long Weekend, but the information’s here if you want to spend a month. Updated throughout the year, this concise guide is designed to save you time. “There’s an amazing diversity to be experienced in Miami if you get away from South Beach and spend some time on the mainland, and this book was extremely helpful. We found restaurants serving food from Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Brazil, Bolivia—you name it, and cheap.” –Jasmine G., Mobile “I don’t care much about Miami. I’m all about South Beach, first and foremost. This is the perfect book, with good restaurant listings and current nightlife updates.” –Willie T., Ithaca “The Delaplaine guide books ‘cut to the chase.’ You get what you need and don’t get what you don’t.” –Wilma K., Seattle =LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe = RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable. =PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you. =SHOPPING – a short round-up of good opportunities
The definitive reference on designing commercial interiors-expanded and updated for today's facilities Following the success of the ASID/Polsky Prize Honorable Mention in 1999, authors Christine Piotrowski and Elizabeth Rogers have extensively revised this guide to planning and designing commercial interiors to help professionals and design students successfully address today's trends and project requirements. This comprehensive reference covers the practical and aesthetic issues that distinguish commercial interiors. There is new information on sustainable design, security, and accessibility-three areas of increased emphasis in modern interiors. An introductory chapter provides an overview of commercial interior design and the challenges and rewards of working in the field, and stresses the importance of understanding the basic purpose and functions of the client's business as a prerequisite to designing interiors. This guide also gives the reader a head start with eight self-contained chapters that provide comprehensive coverage of interior design for specific types of commercial facilities, ranging from offices to food and beverage facilities, and from retail stores to health care facilities. Each chapter is complete with a historical overview, types of facilities, planning and interior design elements, design applications, a summary, references, and Web sites. New design applications covered include spas in hotels, bed and breakfast inns, coffee shops, gift stores and salons, courthouses and courtrooms, and golf clubhouses. In keeping with the times, there are new chapters focusing on senior living facilities and on restoration and adaptive use. A chapter on project management has been revised and includes everything from proposals and contracts to scheduling and documentation. Throughout the book, design application discussions, illustrations, and photographs help both professionals and students solve problems and envision and implement distinctive designs for commercial interiors. With information on licensing, codes, and regulations, along with more than 150 photographs and illustrations, this combined resource and instant reference is a must-have for commercial interior design professionals, students, and those studying for the NCIDQ licensing exam. Companion Web site: www.wiley.com/go/commercialinteriors
