{"product_id":"a-history-of-interior-design-9781119638803","title":"A History of Interior Design","description":"\"Interior design describes the process by which an interior space is made into an effective setting for whatever range of human activities are to take place there. Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements, and the influence of international, political, and social developments. A basic understanding of this history is important to students taking survey courses, professional designers looking to the past for inspiration, and for those interested in antiques, furniture design, and the general evolution of the spaces where we work and live\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Pile\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of Design at the renowned Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, for most of this career. He was the author of twelve books on furniture, color, office planning, and other aspects of interior design. Pile started teaching interior and industrial design in 1948 and was a practicing interior designer and design consultant who worked for many prestigious firms including Knoll International, George Nelson, and Donald Deskey Associates. He died in November 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Gura\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor of design history and theory, directing the design history program at the New York School of Interior Design. She was the author of critically praised books on interior design, Scandinavian furniture, and furniture styles. She died in April 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrew Plunkett\u003c\/b\u003e was Head of the Department of Interior Design at the Glasgow School of Art and has practiced as an interior designer based in London and Glasgow. He is also an exhibitor and curator, and the author of several books on interior design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534945653010,"sku":"9781119638803","price":112.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1df3fcde-4ab9-4531-a138-6c10cf781977.jpg?v=1731430096","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-interior-design-9781119638803","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}