The Visual Dictionary of Interior Architecture and Design is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms associated with, and used within, the fields of interior architecture and design. Over 250 terms are explained and contextualised, with concise definitions accompanied by illustrations and examples taken from traditional and contemporary interior architecture. The dictionary covers traditional terms still in current usage as well as modern terminology such as hyper-reality and sustainability. It also defines a wide variety of practical terms, such as elevation, installation, and function, and conceptual terms including constructivisim, minimalism, and formalism.

How do designers and architects think? In words? No! They think in pictures, in colors, in spatial relations. Packed with more than 250 full-color images and definitions, The Visual Dictionary of Interior Architecture and Design is the ideal resource for design and architecture students, professionals, and visual thinkers everywhere. Beautifully presented and illustrated, this guide to the many terms used in interior design and architecture defines hundreds of terms, both modern and traditional, with clear explanations and full-color pictures. Small enough for a backpack yet full of practical information, this is the definitive take-along book for job site or classroom.

Useful introductory book to terminology, a good starting point for research, and compact, with a good mix of visuals and text.