Structure As Design. 23 Projects that Wed Structure and Interior Design

Allen, Isabel. Structure As Design. 23 Projects that Wed Structure and Interior Design. Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2000. First edition, first printing. Quarto. 160pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine. Decorative endpapers. Fascinating work developing the idea of structure as an element of design. From homes to art galleries, offices and public spaces, all the structures featured in this book are characterized by the designer’s ability to conceive of a building in its entirety. As such, this work is a unique exploration of the way designers use both the necessary and the decorative structural elements of a building as part of its interior design. Dust-jacket, binding and interior in very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (27070) $40