Index

• Aalto, Alvar
• Abak Environments
• accent lighting
• access
  • accessibility for people with disabilities (see disabilities, people with)
  • codes mandating
  • doors and doorways for (see also doors; doorways)
  • spatial transitions for
  • to zones, fitting to space and
• accessories
• accordion folding doors
• acoustics. See also hearing
  • acoustical design
  • acoustical tiles
  • ceilings and
  • definition of
  • discontinuous construction affecting
  • doors/doorways affecting
  • echoes in
  • electronic sound-masking systems
  • flutter in
  • furniture affecting
  • noise, noise reduction, and
  • in office spaces
  • principles of
  • reverberation in
  • shaping interior space
  • sound, generally and
  • sound absorption and
  • sound transmission class rating
  • transmission loss rating
  • walls and partitions affecting
• acrylic
• active design
• activities
  • acoustics design for specific
  • doorway location affecting
  • furniture for specific
  • modifying interior space for
  • plan arrangements for
  • programming process considering
  • relationships betweens
  • shaping interior space for
• adaptive reuse
• additions
  • developing space by
  • modification of spaces via
  • to rectangular spaces
• adjacencies
  • programming process addressing
  • wall openings creating
  • windows creating
• aesthetics
  • finish material
  • plan arrangements addressing
• aging population
  • human dimensions and
  • interior design for
  • seating for
  • visual perception in
• air. See also air-conditioning; ventilation
  • ceiling height and flow of
  • filtering
  • fireplaces drawing
  • forced-air heating
  • heating and air-conditioning
    • air-water systems
    • all-air systems
  • indoor air quality
  • infiltration of
  • LEED ratings
  • sanitary drainage system circulation of
  • spatial transitions for
  • underfloor air distribution
  • windows and flow of
• air-conditioning
  • ceiling concealing or incorporating
  • filtration in
  • heating and
    • air-water systems
    • all-air systems
    • all-water systems
  • indoor air quality considerations with
  • as interior environmental system
  • mechanical systems for
  • underfloor air distribution
• alkyd paints
• alternating current
• aluminum window frames
• ambient lighting
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• amperes
• analogous color schemes
• analysis
  • color
  • in design process
  • space
• angles
  • angular freeform ceilings
  • of incidence and reflectance
  • of squares
  • of stairways
  • of triangles
  • of view
• annunciator panels
• antimicrobial paints
• antique furniture
• ap40
• arcaded galleries
• Archer, Tomek
• architectural space
• artisanal crafts
• artwork
• asymmetrical balance
• auditory characteristics. See acoustics; hearing; sound
• Autodesk Revit
• awnings
• awning windows
• axonometric projections
• baffles
• balance
  • asymmetrical
  • counterbalances
  • definition of
  • as design principle
  • radial
  • symmetrical
  • unity and
  • visual
• bamboo floors
• banners
• bathrooms
  • bathtubs in
  • counters in
  • functional dimensions for
  • plan arrangements for
  • plumbing fixtures for
  • showers in
  • storage in
  • toilets in
• bathtubs
  • accessible
  • dimensions of
  • finish materials
  • types of
• Bauhaus movement
• bay windows
• beadboard
• beams
  • carriages or stringers as
  • definition of
  • floors constructed with
  • girders as
  • joists and
  • lintels as
  • modification of
  • rhythm of
  • slabs and
  • space defined by
  • in structural system
  • treads as
  • walls constructed with
  • width spanned
• bedroom storage
• beds
• bending, beams subject to
• Bernhardt Design
• Berson, David
• bidets
• bifold doors
• biomimicry
• biophilic design patterns
• Birdman Furniture
• Birren, Faber
• blinds
• blueboard
• brainstorming, in design process
• Breuer, Marcel
• Brewster/Prang color wheel
• brightness
  • brightness ratios
  • glare caused by
  • light and
  • lighting balancing
• building elements, interior. See interior building elements
• building information management (BIM) software systems
• buildings
  • adaptive reuse of
  • building codes (see codes)
  • building envelope
  • building section of
  • building services
  • exterior space
  • interior space (see interior space)
  • LEED rating system for design and construction of
  • modification of existing
  • relationship to site
  • structural systems
• Busk, Flemming
• bypass sliding doors
• canopies, ceiling
• carpet
  • acoustics affected by
  • construction of
  • cushions
  • dye techniques
  • fibers
  • as floor finish
  • fusion-bonded
  • indoor air quality affected by
  • pile
  • textures
  • tiles
  • tufted
  • woven
• carriages
• casement windows
• casings
  • door
  • window
• Cassina
• ceilings
  • acoustics and
  • banners or baffles
  • canopies
  • clouds
  • coffered
  • color of
  • construction of
  • coves
  • curved
  • domed
  • finish materials
    • acoustical tiles
    • canopies and clouds
    • metal
    • modular
    • plaster and gypsum board
    • wood
  • fire protection systems integrated with
  • floors forming
  • forms
  • freeform
  • gabled
  • height of
  • as interior building elements
  • light affected by
  • lighting fixtures from
  • mechanical and interior environmental systems concealed by
  • modifications to
  • open frame structure
  • patterns of
  • as planes
  • pyramid
  • radiant heating in
  • roofs forming
  • scale altered by
  • shaping interior space
  • single-slope
  • soffits
  • space defined by
  • in square spaces
  • stretched
  • in structural system
  • suspended
  • vaulted
  • wood or metal slats
• center
  • of attention
  • centered vs. off-centered point
  • circles as self-centering shapes
  • curvilinear space centrality
  • emphasis by placement at
  • pyramids and dome emphasizing
  • radial balance around
  • square room centrality
  • of vision (C)
• central axis of vision (CAV)
• ceramic tile
  • countertops
  • floors
  • wall finish
• Chadwick, Don
• chairs. See seating
• children
  • dimensions of, for healthcare facilities
  • flame-retardant chemicals affecting
  • furniture designed for
  • lead exposure in
  • window treatment safety for
• chroma
  • chromatic distribution
  • CIE Chromaticity Diagram
  • color
  • monochromatic color schemes
• circadian system
  • circadian stimulus
  • daylight affecting
  • human circadian phototransduction
• circular elements. See also curvilinear elements
  • circles
  • circular interior spaces
  • circular stairways
• Cittero, Antonio
• clerestory windows
• clouds, ceiling
• codes
  • for accessibility
  • on daylight or natural light
  • for egress
  • for electrical systems
  • for elevators
  • for energy conservation
  • for fireplaces
  • for fire suppression and safety
  • on health and safety
  • for interior environmental systems
  • on lighting
  • for mechanical systems
  • for plumbing systems
  • for ramps
  • researching, for programming process
  • seismic design requirements
  • for stairways
  • on ventilation
  • for wall construction
  • for windows and glazed glass
• coefficient of utilization
• coffered ceilings
• Coletti, Alyssa
• collections of objects
• color
  • balance of
  • of ceilings
  • chroma or intensity
  • chromatic distribution
  • color fidelity metric
  • color gamut metric
  • color rendering index
  • contrasting
  • correlated color temperature
  • design vocabulary for
  • dimensions of
  • emphasis with
  • of finish materials
  • of floors
  • harmony of
  • hue
  • light and
  • maps
  • mixing
  • multicolor emitter arrays
  • of paints and coatings
  • patterns
  • pigments
  • of planes
  • primary
  • rhythms of
  • samples
  • saturation
  • schemes
  • secondary
  • shades
  • shaping interior space
  • simultaneous contrast in
  • space and
  • systems
  • temperatures
  • tertiary
  • texture affecting
  • tints
  • tonal distribution
  • tones
  • triangles
  • value
  • variety of
  • visual perception of
  • of walls
• color viewing lights
• columns
  • definition of
  • load-bearing
  • modification of
  • rhythm of
  • space defined by
  • in structural system
  • walls constructed with
• Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE)
• standards
  • CIE Chromaticity Diagram
• communication
  • electrical systems for
  • fire protection system including
  • programming process addressing
  • shaping interior space for
  • spatial transitions for
• complementary color schemes
• composite structural systems
• compression, columns subject to
• computer-aided design (CAD)
• concept statements
• concrete
  • columns
  • countertops
  • floors
  • in ramp construction
  • slabs
  • in stairway construction
  • walls
• conduction
• cones
• connectors
  • interior design of
  • rectangular spaces as
  • spatial transitions as
• construction
  • of carpet
  • of ceilings
  • construction drawings
  • of countertops
  • design and construction team for
  • discontinuous, acoustics and
  • of doors
  • of floors
  • LEED rating system for
  • of railings
  • of stairways
  • of walls
  • of windows
• contemporary furniture
• continuity
  • of architectural spatial qualities
  • of form
  • rhythmic
  • wall openings facilitating
• contour
  • of lines
  • of rhythmic patterns
  • of volume
• contract furnishings
• contrast
  • to architectural spatial qualities
  • color
  • contrasting rhythms
  • in light
  • simultaneous
  • suspended ceiling creating
  • texture and
  • visual
• convention
• cork
  • cloth
  • as wall finish
• cornice lighting
• cotton
• counterpoint to architectural spatial qualities
• counters
  • construction of
  • functional dimensions for
  • materials for
  • scale of
• cove lighting
• coves, ceiling
• coworking spaces
• Cradle to Cradle
• cross walls
• Crypton®
• cubes
• curtains
• curvilinear elements. See also circular elements
  • curved ceilings
  • curved lines
  • curved walls
  • curvilinear ramps
  • interior spaces
  • shapes
• cushions, carpet
• Customer's Own Material (COM) system
• cylinders
• daylight or natural light
  • balance affected by
  • circadian system and
  • codes on
  • color and
  • daylighting examples
  • daylighting principles
  • fitting to space based on
  • glare and
  • Lighting Measurement guide
  • modifications affecting
  • shaping interior space
  • skylights for
  • spatial transitions for
  • sustainable design use of
  • windows providing
  • window treatments tempering
• dead loads
• decibels (dB)
• decorations/decorative accessories
• degree
  • of emphasis
  • in proportion
• depth
  • of freestanding partitions
  • multiview drawings implying
  • of stair tread
• design
  • acoustical (see also acoustics)
  • active
  • design and construction team for
  • design criteria
  • design principles
  • design process
  • evidence-based
  • good and bad
  • interior (see interior design)
  • lighting (see also lighting)
  • patterns (see patterns)
  • resilient
  • seismic
  • sustainable (see sustainable design)
  • vocabulary for (see design vocabulary)
• design principles
  • balance as
  • emphasis as
  • harmony as
  • proportion as
  • rhythm as
  • scale as
  • unity and variety as
• design process
  • analysis
  • assessing alternatives
  • defining problem
  • developing and refining design
  • developing concept
  • evaluation
  • formulating program
  • implementation
  • making design decisions
  • reevaluating completed design
  • synthesis
• design vocabulary
  • balance in
  • color in
  • design principles in
  • emphasis in
  • form
  • harmony in
  • proportion in
  • rhythm in
  • scale in
  • shape in
  • texture in
  • unity and variety in
  • visual perception
  • volume in
• desks and work surfaces
• details
  • balance and visual weight of
  • harmony of
  • rhythm in
  • scale affected by
  • variety of
  • visual perception of
• diagonal lines
• diffused light
• digital mobile color scanning tools
• dimensions
  • balance of
  • for beds
  • color
  • of curvilinear spaces
  • depth as
  • of fireplaces
  • functional
  • of handrails
  • height
  • human
  • length
  • plan arrangements addressing
  • of plumbing fixtures
  • programming process consideration of
  • proportion and (see proportion)
  • of ramps
  • of rectangular spaces
  • for seating
  • spatial
  • of square spaces
  • of stairways
  • for storage
  • for tables
  • vertical (see also height)
  • width
• dimetrics
• dining
  • dimensions for
  • tables
• direct current
• directional lighting
• disabilities, people with
  • bathroom accessibility for
  • codes mandating accessibility for
  • doorway width affecting access for
  • elevator use by
  • furniture designed for
  • handrail dimensions for
  • human and functional dimensions for
  • kitchen accessibility for
  • lighting considerations for
  • seating accessibility for
  • universal or inclusive design for
  • visitability for
  • wheelchair lifts for
• discharge lamps
  • fluorescent lamps as (see also fluorescent lighting)
  • high-intensity
• discontinuous construction
• distance
  • color and perception of
  • light intensity affected by
  • social
• distressing techniques
• domes
  • ceiling height and
  • domed ceilings
  • domed skylights
  • in square spaces
• doors
  • accordion folding
  • bifold
  • bypass sliding
  • construction of
  • in enclosure system
  • exterior
  • finish materials
  • fire-resistant
  • flush
  • frames of
  • French
  • function and purpose of
  • glass
  • glazing
  • hollow
  • interior
  • as interior building elements
  • louvered
  • operation of
  • overhead
  • panel
  • pocket sliding
  • privacy and
  • sidelights with
  • size of
  • sliding
  • space planning and
  • special folding
  • surface sliding
  • swinging
  • transoms above
  • trimwork and casings
  • ventilation affected by
  • views affected by
  • vision/louvered
  • windows in
  • wood
• doorways
  • frames of
  • as interior building elements
  • lintels for
  • in load-bearing walls
  • modification of
  • privacy and
  • in rectangular spaces
  • scale of
  • size of
  • as spatial transitions
  • trimwork and casings
  • ventilation affected by
  • views affected by
  • as wall openings
• double-hung windows
• downlighting
• draperies
• drawings
  • computer-aided
  • construction
  • freehand sketches as
  • of interior design
  • multiview
  • paraline
  • perspective
  • systems for
  • working
• dual-flush toilets
• DWR
• dye techniques, carpet
• dynamic fit
• dynamic loads
• Eames, Charles
• Eames, Ray
• echoes
• economy
  • as design criteria
  • of form
• edges, defining
• efficacy of light source
• egress, means of
• electrical systems
  • alternating and direct current in
  • as building services
  • ceilings concealing
  • circuit breakers in
  • codes for
  • common electrical symbols for
  • electric circuits
  • ground fault circuit interrupters in
  • as interior environmental systems
  • lighting via
  • outlets in
  • solar power for (see also solar power)
  • storage in
  • structure of
  • switches in
  • transmission in
  • wireless power distribution in
• electric fireplace inserts
• electromagnetic spectrum
• electronic color analyzers
• electronic sound-masking systems
• electrostatic discharge (ESD)
• elements
  • circular (see circular elements)
  • curvilinear (see curvilinear elements)
  • details as (see details)
  • dominant
  • emphasis on
  • furnishings as (see furnishings; furniture)
  • interior building elements (see also specific elements)
  • linear (see also lines)
  • rectangular (see rectangular elements)
  • space relationship to
  • square (see square elements)
  • subordinate
• elevations
  • elevation obliques
  • fireplace
  • interior
• elevators
  • codes for
  • commercial
  • escalators and
  • finish materials
  • fire service access
  • freight
  • hydraulic
  • as interior building elements
  • limited use/limited application
  • machine-room-less
  • observation and glass-back
  • private residential
  • traction
  • wheelchair lifts and
• elliptical spaces, interior
• emergency exits
• emphasis, as design principle
• enclosure
  • enclosure system
  • walls for
  • windows for
• energy
  • codes for conservation of
  • electrical (see electrical systems)
  • energy efficient lighting
  • interior environmental system use of
  • LEED energy ratings
  • light as radiant
  • solar
  • sources of
  • sustainable design consideration of
  • U.S. consumption of
• Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S.
• entrances. See also doors; doorways
• environmentally-conscious design. See sustainable design
• Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), woodburning stove certification
• environmental systems, interior. See interior environmental systems
• ergonomics
• escalators
• Euclid
• evaluation, in design process
• evaporation
• evidence-based design
• expansion
• extensions
• exterior doors
• exterior space
• exterior walls
• fabrics
  • indoor air quality affected by
  • indoor/outdoor
  • soft window treatment
  • special
  • upholstery
  • as wall finish
• Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) functional programming guidelines
• faucets
• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
• fenestration. See also windows
• fiberglass blanket insulation
• fiber-optic lighting
• fibers, carpet
• Fibonacci series
• figure–ground relationship
  • in interior space
  • plan arrangement of
  • visual perception and
• finish materials
  • acoustics affected by mounting of
  • aesthetic criteria for
  • ceiling
    • acoustical tiles
    • canopies and clouds
    • metal
    • modular
    • plaster and gypsum board
    • wood
  • color of
  • countertop
  • decorations and trim
  • door/door frame
  • economic criteria for
  • electrostatic discharge from
  • elevator
  • faux finishes
  • fire safety issues
  • flame-resistant
  • floor
    • carpets
    • color
    • concrete
    • electrostatic discharge from
    • patterns
    • resilient
    • rugs
    • seamless, durable fluid-applied
    • soft floor coverings
    • temperature
    • terrazzo
    • texture
    • tile and stone
    • wood
  • functional criteria for
  • handcrafted
  • indoor air quality affected by
  • overview of
  • paints and coatings
  • patterns of
  • plumbing fixtures
  • solid surfacing materials
  • sustainable design consideration of
  • texture of
  • wall
    • aesthetic, functional and economic considerations
    • ceramic tile
    • color
    • concrete
    • flexible wall coverings
    • gypsum wallboard
    • masonry
    • patterns
    • plaster
    • prefinished panels
    • resin panels
    • texture
    • vacuum-formed 3D panel products
    • wood
  • window
• fireplaces. See also woodburning stoves
  • codes for
  • dimensions of
  • as interior building elements
  • plan, elevation and section
  • prefabricated
  • types of
• fire protection systems
  • annunciator panels in
  • ceilings integrating
  • codes for
  • communication systems in
  • doors in
  • elevators and
  • fire alarms in
  • fire-resistant walls
  • fire suppression systems as
  • flame-resistant decorative materials
  • flame-retardant chemicals
  • smoke detectors in
  • water supply for
• fixed windows
• Flatoy, Torstein
• flexibility
  • of asymmetrical balance
  • flexible form
  • flexible spaces
  • flexible wall coverings
  • furniture layout and
  • plan arrangements for
  • of triangles
• floor lamps
• floor plans
• floors
  • acoustical panels for
  • ceilings formed by
  • color of
  • concrete
  • construction of
  • drains in
  • finish materials
    • carpets
    • color
    • concrete
    • electrostatic discharge from
    • patterns
    • resilient
    • rugs
    • seamless, durable fluid-applied
    • soft floor coverings
    • temperature
    • terrazzo
    • texture
    • tile and stone
    • wood
  • as interior building elements
  • joists for
  • lighting integration in
  • modifications to
  • as planes
  • radiant heating in
  • space defined by
  • in structural system
  • subfloors
  • underfloor air distribution
• fluorescent lighting
  • color bias of
  • color rendering index for
  • compact
  • diffused illumination from
  • incandescent comparison to
  • mercury in
  • overview of
  • structure and function of
  • T5, T8, T12
• flush doors
• flutter
• focal lighting
• footing
• forced-air heating
• form
  • ceiling
  • color as visual property of (see also color)
  • continuity of
  • definition of
  • as design criteria
  • design vocabulary for
  • economy of
  • lighting
  • lines in
  • planes in
  • points in
  • shape distinguishing (see also shapes)
  • space and
  • spatial form
  • spatial quality and
  • stairway
  • texture of (see texture)
  • unity of
  • volume in
  • wall
• foundation system
• frames
  • door
  • window
• freeform ceilings
• freehand sketches of interior design
• freight elevators
• French doors
• Fritz Hansen
• functional dimensions
• functional programming process
• function and purpose
  • color satisfying
  • as design criteria
  • of doors
  • of furnishings
  • of furniture
  • of heating system
  • of interior environmental systems
  • of lighting
  • plan arrangements addressing
  • programming process considering
  • of tables
  • of walls
  • of windows
• furnishings. See also furniture
  • accessories
  • acoustic control with
  • artisanal
  • contract
  • in curvilinear spaces
  • doorway location affecting
  • fire safety issues
  • function and purpose of
  • materials for
  • for office spaces
  • planes of
  • plants
  • programming process considering
  • residential
  • window location affecting
  • window treatments
• furniture
  • acoustics affected by
  • antique
  • beds
  • built-in
  • color of
  • contemporary
  • in curvilinear spaces
  • dimensions for
  • doorway location affecting
  • ergonomics
  • as freestanding partitions
  • function and purpose of
  • groupings of
  • height-adjustable
  • layout of
  • lighting integration with
  • materials for
  • modern
  • modular
  • for office spaces
  • plan arrangements of
  • privacy with
  • proportions of
  • scale of
  • seating
  • shaping interior space
  • spatial form and
  • storage
  • systems
  • tables
  • upholstery fabrics for
  • window location affecting
• furring
• fusion-bonded carpet
• gabled ceilings
• gable roofs
• galleries
• gas stoves
• Gehry, Frank
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• geometry
  • emphasis via shifts in
  • geometric shapes
  • proportion based on
• girders
• glare
  • direct
  • indirect
  • light and
  • solutions to
• glass. See also windows
  • doors
  • glass-back elevators
  • laminated
  • table tops
  • tempered
  • tile wall finish
  • walls
  • wire
• glazing
  • door
  • paint finishes
  • safety
  • window
• glitter
• Global Organic Textile standard
• Gold, Mitchell
• golden section
• graphic representation of interior design. See also drawings
• Green Building Initiatives, Green Globes
• Greenguard
• ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs)
• gypsum board
• half-turn stairways
• halogen lamps
• handrails
  • open rail
  • for ramps
  • solid
  • for stairways
  • steel pipe
• hangings, flame-resistant
• harmony
  • color schemes promoting
  • creating
  • definition of
  • as design principle
  • proportion promoting
  • unity and
  • variety and
• healthcare facilities
  • functional programming process for
  • health and safety codes for
  • interior design of
  • storage for
  • sustainable design for
• health considerations
  • circadian system and
  • color perception and
  • ergonomics and
  • flame-retardant chemicals creating
  • health and safety codes on
  • indoor air quality and
  • in interior design
  • lead paint and
  • LED lighting and
  • upholstery fabrics creating
• Health Product Declarations (HPDs)
• hearing. See also acoustics
• heating
  • air-conditioning and
    • air-water systems
    • all-air systems
    • all-water systems
  • fireplaces for
  • forced-air system
  • heat transfer modes
  • of hot water
  • hot-water system
  • indoor air quality considerations with
  • as interior environmental system
  • mechanical systems for
  • radiant system
  • solar
  • systems
  • thermal comfort and
  • windows and
  • woodburning stoves for
• height
  • of ceilings
  • of electrical switches and outlets
  • as functional dimension
  • height-adjustable furniture
  • as human dimension
  • interior space and
  • of stair risers
  • wall
• Helling, Jerry
• HEPA filters
• Herman Miller
• high-efficiency toilets (HETs)
• high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps
• high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps
• Hilton, Matthew
• historic preservation
• hollow doors
• homelessness, design to combat
• home offices
• hopper windows
• horizon line (HL)
• horizontal lines
• horizontal rhythm
• horizontal slabs
• hot-water heating
• Housing and Urban Development, Department of (HUD)
• hue
• human dimensions
  • functional
  • interior design for
  • scale and
  • structural
• human factors
  • age as (see aging population; children)
  • circadian system as
  • disabilities as (see disabilities, people with)
  • ergonomics application of
  • health considerations as
  • human and functional dimensions as
  • personal space as
  • senses as (see also temperature)
  • thermal comfort as
• hydraulic elevators
• hydrophobic properties
• illuminance
• Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
• image, as design criteria
• incandescent lighting
  • color bias of
  • fluorescent comparison to
  • LED comparison to
  • overview of
  • semirecessed
  • structure and function of
• inclusive design
• incubators, academic
• indoor air quality
• indoor environmental quality
• indoor/outdoor fabrics
• indoor plants
• infiltration
• interior architecture
• interior building elements. See also specific elements
  • ceilings as
  • doors as
  • elevators as
  • fireplaces as
  • floors as
  • overview of
  • ramps as
  • stairways as
  • walls as
  • windows as
  • woodburning stoves as
• interior design
  • for aging population
  • computer-aided design for
  • of coworking spaces
  • definition of
  • design and construction team for
  • design criteria for
  • design process for
  • drawing systems for
  • fitting to the space in
  • flexible spaces in
  • freehand sketches of
  • good and bad design in
  • graphic representation of
  • of healthcare facilities
  • historic preservation and
  • for human and functional dimensions
  • human factors in
  • LEED rating system for
  • for multi-generational living
  • multiview drawings of
  • of office spaces
  • overview of
  • paraline drawings of
  • for personal space
  • perspective drawings of
  • plan arrangements
  • plan strategies
  • programming process for
  • resilient
  • sustainable (see also sustainable design)
• interior elevations
• interior environmental systems
  • electrical power supply and distribution
  • fire suppression systems
  • heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning
  • standards and codes for
  • structural systems coordinated with
  • water supply and sanitary drainage
• interior space
  • architectural space modification in
  • color and
  • defining
    • ceilings for
    • horizontal
    • by subtraction
    • vertical
    • walls for
  • exterior space to
  • figure–ground relationship
  • modification of
  • rectangular
  • shaping of
  • spatial dimensions
  • spatial form
  • spatial qualities
  • spatial rhythm
  • spatial transitions
  • square
  • structural systems for
• internal focus. See also center
• International Code Council, Inc. (ICC)
  • International Building Code
  • International Energy Conservation Code
  • International Existing Building Code
  • International Mechanical Code
  • International Plumbing Code
  • International Residential Code
• International Living Future Institute
  • Living Product Challenge
  • Red List
• International System of Units
• International WELL Building Institute, WELL Building Standard
• intimate zone
• ipRGC
• isometrics
• Jacobsen, Arne
• jalousie windows
• Jeanneret, Pierre
• joists
• Jongerius, Hella
• Juhl, Finn
• Kavanaugh, Geere
• kitchens
  • counters in
  • functional dimensions for
  • in office spaces
  • plan arrangements for
  • sinks and faucets in
  • storage in
• Knoll
• ladders
• laminated glass
• landings
  • of ramps
  • of stairways
• latex paints
• lavoratories
• layered rhythm
• lead paint
• Le Corbusier
• LED lighting
  • ambient lighting with
  • blue light hazards from
  • circadian system and
  • color bias of
  • color rendering index for
  • downlights
  • glare of
  • heat/temperature issues with
  • HID lamps replaced by
  • incandescent comparison to
  • lighting design with
  • organic
  • overview of
  • problems with
  • recessed
  • solar power for
  • wall integration of
  • wallwashers
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
  • acoustics and noise in
  • lighting in
  • programming processing selection of
  • v4 rating systems
• left vanishing point (VPL)
• length
  • of lines
  • of planes
  • in rectangular spaces
  • in square spaces
  • of wavelengths of light
• life cycle assessments (LCAs)
• light
  • balance affected by
  • brightness and
  • ceilings affecting
  • circadian system and
  • color and
  • contrast in
  • dark and, patterns of
  • daylight or natural (see daylight or natural light)
  • definition of
  • diffused
  • doors/doorways affecting
  • electromagnetic spectrum
  • fitting to space based on
  • glare and
  • incident
  • measuring
  • modifications affecting
  • nondiffused
  • opaque materials blocking
  • paint reflecting
  • reflected
  • spatial quality and
  • spatial transitions for
  • sustainable design use of
  • texture and
  • translucency affecting
  • visible spectrum of
  • visual perception of
  • wall opening allowing
  • walls affecting
  • wavelengths of
  • white
  • windows providing
• light-emitting diodes. See LED lighting
• Lightfair
• lighting
  • accent
  • ambient
  • artificial
  • baffles
  • balance affected by
  • bidirectional
  • brightness balance with
  • ceiling integration or suspension of
  • codes on
  • color bias of
  • color fidelity metric for
  • color gamut metric for
  • color rendering index for
  • color viewing lights
  • comparative efficiencies
  • cornice
  • correlated color temperature for
  • cove
  • daylight vs. (see daylight or natural light)
  • diffused
  • direct
  • directional
  • downlighting
  • efficacy of
  • electrical systems for
  • electric light sources
  • emphasis using
  • energy efficient
  • fiber-optic
  • floor integration of
  • fluorescent
  • focal
  • form
  • function and purpose of
  • furniture integration of
  • glitter
  • high-intensity discharge lamps
  • illuminance from
  • incandescent
  • indirect
  • lamps for
  • LED
  • LEED principles for
  • light fixtures
    • pendant-mounted
    • portable
    • recessed
    • semirecessed
    • surface-mounted
    • track-mounted
  • lighting design
  • Lighting Measurement guide
  • linear sources
  • low-voltage
  • luminance ratios for
  • measurements
  • patterns
  • planar sources
  • point sources
  • principles of
  • scale created by
  • shadows from
  • shaping interior space
  • solar power for
  • solid-state
  • sparkle
  • stairways integrating
  • sustainable design consideration of
  • task
  • uplighting
  • valance
  • video and sensor technology for
  • volumetric sources
  • wall mounting or integration of
  • wireless controls and sensors for
• light loss factor (LLF)
• light shelves
• limited use/limited application (LU/LA) elevators
• linear structural systems. See also beams; columns
• linen
• lines
  • curved
  • diagonal
  • as form element
  • horizon line
  • horizontal
  • implied
  • lighting in form of
  • linear elements
  • linear forms
  • paraline drawings
  • straight
  • vertical
• lintels
• live loads
• Living Building Challenge (LBC)
• Living Product Challenge
• loads
  • dead
  • dynamic
  • floors carrying
  • live
  • load-bearing columns
  • load-bearing walls
  • structural system supporting
• loose fit plan arrangements
• lotus effect
• louvered doors
• low-voltage lighting
• lumens
• luminance ratios
• luminous intensity distribution curve (LIDC)
• machine-room-less (MRL) elevators
• Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
• magnitude, in proportion
• Makulik, Bernd
• masonry walls
• Massoni, Luigi
• materials. See also finish materials; specific materials (e.g., wood)
  • for furnishings and furniture
  • harmony of
  • LEED materials and resources ratings
  • of planes
  • sustainable design consideration of
  • texture of
• meaning, as design criteria
• mechanical scale
• mechanical systems
  • as building services
  • ceiling concealing
  • codes for
  • in interior environmental systems
• medium density fiberboard (MDF)
• mercury vapor lamps
• merging spaces
• metal. See steel or metal
• metal fabrics
• metal halide lamps
• modern furniture
• modular furniture
• moldings
• monochromatic color schemes
• movement
  • asymmetrical balance expressing
  • curvilinear shapes expressing
  • doorways affecting
  • interior design influencing
  • lines expressing
  • personal space for
  • programming process addressing
  • in rectangular spaces
  • rhythmic continuity of
  • shaping interior space for
  • stairways affecting
  • triangles implying
  • walls restricting
• multicolor emitter arrays
• multi-generational living
• multiview drawings
  • of interior design
  • interior elevations as
  • as orthographic projections
  • plans as
  • sections as
• Munsell, Albert H.
• Munsell Color Space
• Munsell Color Wheel
• Muuto
• Nanotex®
• National Electrical Code (NEC)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • NFPA 1 Fire Code
  • NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
  • NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• natural light. See daylight or natural light
• natural shapes
• Noguchi, Isamu
• noise/noise reduction
• Nonfiction Creative
• nonobjective shapes
• nylon carpet fibers
• oblique projections
  • elevation obliques
  • as paraline drawings
  • plan obliques as
• observation and glass-back elevators
• office spaces
  • acoustics in
  • aging populations in
  • color in
  • counters in
  • coworking spaces as
  • desks and work surfaces in
  • functional dimensions for
  • furnishings and furniture for
  • home offices as
  • indoor plants in
  • interior design of
  • plan arrangements for
  • prebuilt
  • seating in
  • storage in
  • sustainable design for
  • work stations in
• OLED lighting
• olefin carpet fibers
• olfactory characteristics
• Onecollection
• opaque materials
• organic light-emitting diodes
• orientation
  • emphasis with
  • harmony of
  • variety of
  • of windows
• outlets, electrical
• outlook. See also views
• overhangs
• overhead doors
• paints and coatings
  • alkyd
  • antimicrobial
  • decorative finishes
  • definition of
  • as finish materials
  • indoor air quality affected by
  • latex
  • lead
  • light reflectances
  • sheens and gloss
  • stains
• panel doors
• panels
  • acoustical
  • annunciator
  • wall finish panels
  • wood
• Pantone® color swatches
• paraline drawings
  • axonometric projections as
  • of interior design
  • oblique projections as
• particleboard
• partitions
  • acoustic control with
  • freestanding
  • as interior building elements
  • nonbearing
  • shaping interior space
  • in structural system
• patterns
  • biophilic design
  • ceiling
  • color creating
  • definition of
  • design principles establishing
  • emphasis interrupting
  • exposed roof structure for
  • of finish materials
  • floor
  • of light and dark
  • lighting
  • lines creating
  • of planes
  • of rhythm
  • shaping interior space
  • textural
  • walls articulated by
• pellet stoves
• pendant-mounted light fixtures
• Perriand, Charlotte
• personal space
• perspective drawings
  • computer-aided or digital
  • of interior design
  • one-point
  • three-point
  • two-point
• PET polyester carpet fibers
• photovoltaic (PV) technology. See also solar power
• picture planes (PPs)
• piers, foundation
• pigments
• pilasters
• planar structural systems
• planes
  • as form element
  • lighting in form of
  • lines articulating edges of
  • picture planes
  • planar forms
  • surface qualities of
  • windows separating
• plans
  • electrical and lighting
  • fireplace
  • floor
  • as multiview drawings
  • plan arrangements
    • loose fit
    • tight fit
  • plan obliques
  • plan strategies
  • space planning
  • stairway
• plants
• plasterboard
• plastic, in furniture construction
• plastic laminate countertops
• Platner, Warren
• plumbing systems
  • as building services
  • ceilings concealing
  • codes for
  • dimensions of
  • finish materials
  • as interior environmental systems
• plywood
• pocket sliding doors
• points
  • centered vs. off-centered
  • definition of
  • of emphasis
  • as form element
  • lighting in form of
  • station points
  • vanishing points
• polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
• polyester
• porches
• portable lamps
• pressure-assisted toilets
• privacy
  • acoustics and
  • doors/doorways affecting
  • furniture providing
  • plan arrangements for
  • walls providing
  • windows affecting
• programming process
  • activity requirements in
  • desired quality determination in
  • desired relationship determination in
  • dimensional requirements in
  • functional
  • furnishing requirements in
  • for interior design
  • space analysis in
  • space planning in
  • user requirements in
• proportion
  • balance of
  • definition of
  • degree in
  • as design principle
  • of fireplaces
  • proportional relationships
  • proportioning systems
  • quantity in
  • ratios and
  • scale and
  • of stairways
• public zone
• pyramids
  • ceiling height and
  • pyramid ceilings
  • as shapes
  • in square spaces
• quality
  • indoor air quality
  • indoor environmental quality
  • principles for achieving
  • programming determining desired
• quantity, in proportion
• quarter-turn stairways
• quartz lamps
• rabbets
• radial balance
• radiant heating
• radiation
• railings
  • open rail
  • for ramps
  • rhythmic patterns of
  • solid
  • for stairways
  • steel pipe
• ramie
• ramps
  • guards and handrails for
  • as interior building elements
  • landings of
  • slope of
• ratios, proportion and
• rayon
• recessed light fixtures
• recessed windows
• rectangular elements
  • addition, subtraction or merging of space with
  • interior spaces
  • shapes
  • walls as
• relationships
  • buildings to sites
  • color schemes
  • design principles for maintaining
  • figure–ground
  • lines expressing
  • programming determining desired
  • proportional
  • scale
  • spaces to elements
• renovations, modifying space
• resilient design
• resilient flooring
• reveals
• reverberation
• rhythm
  • alternating
  • background
  • contrasting
  • as design principle
  • foreground
  • horizontal
  • layered
  • lighting
  • spatial
  • structural
  • vertical
  • visual
• right vanishing point (VPR)
• roofs
  • ceiling formed by
  • in enclosure system
  • exposed, as ceiling
  • gable
  • as planes
  • rafters for
  • shed
  • space defined by
  • in square spaces
  • in structural system
  • vaulted
  • width spanned
• rugs
• Saarinen, Eero
• safety
  • code enactment for (see codes)
  • of elevators
  • emergency exits for
  • lead paint and
  • safety glazing
  • of stairs
  • of window treatments
• sanitary waste system
• saturation, color
• scale
  • ceilings altering
  • color and
  • as design principle
  • human
  • lighting creating sense of
  • mechanical
  • proportion and
  • scale relationships
  • spatial quality and
  • texture and
  • visual
  • of walls
  • of windows
• schematic designs
• sculpture, stairways as
• seating
  • chairs as
  • commercial
  • dimensions for
  • easy chairs as
  • ergonomics
  • fireplace hearth extended for
  • general considerations
  • materials for
  • office chairs as
  • privacy with
  • residential
  • scale of
  • sofas as
  • stairways as
  • upholstery fabrics for
• sections
• security
• seismic design
• selective absorption
• semirecessed light fixtures
• senses. See hearing; smell; temperature; touch; visual perception
• shades, window treatment
• shades of hue
• shadows
• shapes. See also form
  • balance of
  • color defining
  • curvilinear (see also circular elements; curvilinear elements)
  • design vocabulary for
  • emphasis with
  • form distinguished by
  • geometric
  • harmony of
  • lines or planes defining
  • natural
  • nonobjective
  • of planes
  • rectilinear (see also rectangular elements)
  • rhythms of
  • squares as
  • triangles as
  • variety of
• shear walls
• shed roofs
• shelter design, post-disaster
• ship's ladders
• showers
• shutters
• sidelights
• sight. See visual perception
• silk
• simultaneous contrast, in color/hue
• single-slope ceilings
• sinks. See also lavoratories
• site
• sit-stand desks
• size
  • color and perception of
  • of doors
  • emphasis with
  • harmony of
  • proportion and (see also proportion)
  • rhythms of
  • scale and (see also scale)
  • of stairways
  • variety of
  • of windows
• skylights
  • in ceilings
  • daylight via
  • domed or slanted
  • flat
  • modification with
  • operation of
  • as spatial transitions
  • tubular
• slabs, horizontal
• slanted skylights
• sleeping
  • beds for
  • circadian system and
  • functional dimensions for
• sliding doors
• sliding windows
• slope, of ramps
• smell, interior design consideration of
• smoke detectors
• social distances/zone
• sofas. See seating
• soffits
• Softline
• solar power. See also daylight or natural light
  • active heating
  • hot water heating
  • in interior environmental systems
  • for lighting
  • passive heating
  • windows, window treatments, and heat gain
• solids, as volume
• solid-state lighting. See also LED lighting
• solid surfacing materials
• sones
• sound
  • absorption
  • acoustics and (see also acoustics)
  • background or ambient
  • decibels of
  • electronic sound-masking systems
  • hearing
  • isolation of
  • noise and
  • in office spaces
  • sound transmission class rating
  • transmission loss rating
• spaces
  • activities in (see activities)
  • additions to
  • analysis of, in programming
  • architectural
  • circular
  • color and
  • coworking
  • curvilinear
  • defining
    • ceilings for
    • horizontal
    • by subtraction
    • vertical
    • walls for
  • elliptical
  • exterior
  • fitting to
  • flexible
  • form and
  • interior (see interior space)
  • merging
  • modification of
  • movement in (see movement)
  • office (see office spaces)
  • personal
  • proportion of elements and
  • qualities of
  • rearrangement of
  • rectangular
  • relationships to elements
  • scale of
  • space planning
  • spatial dimensions
  • spatial form
  • spatial rhythm
  • spatial transitions
  • square
  • structuring
  • subtraction from
  • texture and
  • three-dimensional (see three-dimensional space)
  • transitional
  • voids
• spandex
• sparkle
• special folding doors
• spheres
• spiral stairways
• split complementary color schemes
• square elements
  • interior spaces
  • shapes
• stability
  • for freestanding partitions
  • of squares
  • triangles representing
• stairways
  • as barrier to visitability
  • carriages or stringers for
  • codes for
  • concrete
  • construction of
  • escalators as power-driven
  • exterior
  • forms
  • half-turn
  • health considerations with
  • inclined wheelchair lifts on
  • interior
  • as interior building elements
  • landings of
  • lighting integration into
  • modification of
  • movement affected by
  • plan types
  • quarter-turn
  • railings or handrails for
  • rhythmic patterns of
  • risers and treads of
  • scale of
  • size of)
  • space planning and
  • as spatial transitions
  • spiral
  • in square spaces
  • steel
  • straight-run
  • winders of
  • wood
• standing desks
• Starck, Philippe
• static fit
• station points
• Steelcase
• steel or metal
  • beams
  • as ceiling finish
  • in door/doorframe construction
  • in fabrics
  • in floor construction
  • in furniture construction
  • in lighting
  • in railing construction
  • in ramp construction
  • in stairway construction
  • trusses
  • in wall construction
  • window frames
• stenciling
• steps. See stairways
• stone
  • countertops
  • floors
  • table tops
  • walls
• storage
  • bedroom
  • built-in
  • dimensions for
  • forms and types of
  • in office spaces
  • storage units
• straight-run stairways
• stretched ceilings
• stringers
• structural dimensions
• structural rhythm
• structural systems
  • building services
  • composite
  • electrical (see also electrical systems)
  • enclosure (see also walls; windows)
  • foundation
  • interior environmental systems coordinated with
  • for interior space
  • linear
  • loads supported (see also loads)
  • mechanical (see also mechanical systems)
  • modifications to
  • planar
  • plumbing (see also plumbing systems)
  • spatial dimensions and
  • superstructure
  • volumetric
• Stumpf, Bill
• style, as design criteria
• subtractions from spaces
• superstructure
• surface-mounted light fixtures
• surface sliding doors
• suspended ceilings
• sustainable design
  • biomimicry in
  • biophilic design patterns in
  • energy consumption considerations in
  • exterior space and
  • finish materials in
  • interior design as
  • LEED system
  • light/lighting in
  • natural ventilation in
  • programming process addressing
  • rating systems and standards
  • spatial transitions in
  • strategies for
  • support for
  • sustainability as design criteria
  • water access and conservation in
  • window importance in
• swinging doors
• switches, electrical
• symbols, electrical
• symmetrical balance
• synthesis, in design process
• systems furniture
• table lamps
• tables
  • dimensions for
  • dining
  • function and purpose of
  • scale of
  • styles and uses
  • supports
  • tops
• tactile characteristics. See touch
• TAF Architects
• task lighting
• temperature
  • ceiling height and
  • climate change and
  • of colors
  • correlated color temperature
  • doors/doorways affecting
  • floor
  • interior design consideration of
  • LED lighting issues with
  • natural ventilation and
  • thermal comfort and
  • windows and
• tempered glass
• terrazzo floors
• texture
  • balance of
  • carpet
  • color affected by
  • contrast and
  • definition of
  • design vocabulary for
  • exposed roof structure for
  • of finish materials
  • of floors
  • harmony of
  • light and
  • of lines
  • lines creating
  • material
  • patterns and
  • physical
  • of planes
  • rhythms of
  • scale and
  • shaping interior space
  • space and
  • touch and
  • variety of
  • visual
  • visual perception of
  • of walls
• thermal characteristics. See temperature
• thermal comfort
• thermally fused laminate (TFL)
• thickset tile installation
• thinset tile installation
• Thonet, Michael
• three-dimensional space
  • 3D CAD system modeling
  • 3D printing and
  • 3D shapes as
  • balance in
  • composite structural systems for
  • multiview drawings of
  • paraline drawings of
  • perspective drawings of
  • planes enclosing
  • proportion in
  • rhythm in
  • stairways as
  • texture as 3D structure of surface
  • vacuum-formed 3D panel products
  • volume (see volume)
• tight fit plan arrangements
• tile
  • acoustical
  • carpet
  • countertops
  • floors
  • table tops
  • wall finish
• tints
• toilets
• tones, color
• touch
• track-mounted light fixtures
• traction elevators
• transition
  • spatial transitions
  • transitional spaces
• translucency
• transmission loss
• transoms
• trellises
• triadic color schemes
• triangles
• trimetrics
• trimwork
  • door
  • fireplace
  • wall
  • window
• Trompe l'oeil
• trusses
• tubular skylights
• tufted carpet
• tungsten-halogen lamps
• underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems
• Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
• unity
  • balance and
  • color scheme promoting
  • as design principle
  • of form
  • harmony and
  • proportion promoting
  • variety tension with
• universal or inclusive design
• upholstery fabrics
• uplighting
• urinals
• U.S. Customary System of measurements
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED system
• utilitarian accessories
• utility
• vacuum-formed 3D panel products
• valance lighting
• value, color
• van der Heyden, Frans
• van der Rohe, Mies
• vanishing points
• variety
  • as design principle
  • harmony and
  • unity tension with
• vaulted ceilings
• vaulted roofs
• veiling reflection
• ventilation
  • codes on
  • doors/doorways affecting
  • filtration and
  • indoor air quality and
  • as interior environmental system
  • mechanical systems for
  • natural
  • spatial transitions for
  • wall openings affecting
  • windows providing
• verandas
• vertical dimensions. See also height
• vertical lines
• vertical rhythm
• vertical transportation
  • electrical systems for
  • elevators as
  • escalators as
  • ramps as
  • stairways for (see stairways)
• views. See also outlook
  • doors/doorways affecting
  • spatial transitions for
  • sustainable design use of
  • wall openings creating
  • windows framing or filtering
  • window treatments affecting
• vinyl
• virtual reality (VR) technology
• vision/louvered doors
• visitability
• visual balance
• visual contrast
• visual perception
• visual rhythm
• visual scale
• visual texture
• Vitra
• vocabulary. See design vocabulary
• voids, as volume
• volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
• volts
• volume
  • design vocabulary for
  • as form element
  • lighting in form of
  • lines articulating corners of
  • solids
  • voids
• volumetric structural systems
• wainscots
• wall grazing
• wallpaper
• walls. See also partitions
  • acoustics affected by
  • articulation
  • code requirements for
  • color of
  • concrete
  • construction of
  • cross
  • curved
  • enclosure by
  • exterior
  • finish materials
    • aesthetic, functional and economic considerations
    • ceramic tile
    • color
    • concrete
    • flexible wall coverings
    • gypsum wallboard
    • masonry
    • patterns
    • plaster
    • prefinished panels
    • resin panels
    • texture
    • vacuum-formed 3D panel products
    • wood
  • fire-resistant
  • forms
  • foundation
  • function and purpose of
  • glass
  • height of
  • interior (see also partitions)
  • as interior building elements
  • light affected by
  • lighting mounting or integration in
  • load-bearing
  • masonry
  • modification of
  • multiview drawings of
  • nonbearing
  • openings in (see also doorways; windows)
  • as planes
  • radiant heating in
  • scale of
  • shear
  • space defined by
  • stairs supported by
  • in structural system
  • texture of
  • thick vs. thin
• wall storage systems
• wallwashing
• Walt Disney Concert Hall
• washlets
• waste disposal
• water
  • closets (see also toilets)
  • for fire protection systems
  • heating and air-conditioning
    • air-water systems
    • all-water systems
  • hot-water heating
  • hydrophobic finish materials repelling
  • in interior environmental systems
  • LEED water efficiency ratings
  • plumbing systems for
  • sanitary waste system
  • sustainable design consideration of
  • water supply systems
• watts
• wavelengths of light
• Wegner, Hans
• weight
  • as human dimension
  • of lines
  • visual, balanced
• WELL Building Standard
• WeWork
• wheelchair lifts
• white light
• white noise
• white SON lamps
• width
  • of doorways
  • of lines
  • of planes
  • of ramps
  • in rectangular spaces
  • in square spaces
  • of stairways
  • structural systems affecting
• Williams, Bob
• winders, stairway
• windows
  • awning
  • bay
  • casement
  • casings
  • clerestory
  • codes for
  • construction of
  • daylight via
  • in doors
  • double-hung
  • enclosure with
  • fenestration
  • finish materials
  • fixed
  • frames of
  • function and purpose of
  • glazing
  • hopper
  • indoor air quality and
  • interior
  • as interior building elements
  • jalousie
  • light shelves with
  • lintels for
  • in load-bearing walls
  • modification of
  • operation of
  • recessed
  • in rectangular spaces
  • scale of
  • sidelight
  • size of
  • skylights
  • sliding
  • solar heat gain via
  • space planning and
  • as spatial transitions
  • in square spaces
  • sustainable design use of
  • thin vs. thick frames for
  • translucent
  • transom
  • trim details
  • ventilating
  • views framed or filtered by
  • as wall openings
  • window treatments for
  • window walls
• window treatments
  • awnings as
  • blinds as
  • curtains and draperies as
  • exterior
  • glare blocked with
  • hard
  • interior
  • overhangs and recessed windows as
  • safety issues
  • scale altered by
  • shades as
  • shutters as
  • for skylights
  • soft
  • solar heat and
  • trellises as
• wire glass
• wood
  • beams
  • in ceiling construction
  • as ceiling finish
  • countertops
  • in door/doorframe construction
  • in floor construction
  • as floor finish
  • in furniture construction
  • grain
  • joints
  • plywood
  • in ramp construction
  • in stairway construction
  • tables
  • trusses
  • in wall construction
  • as wall finish
  • window frames of
• woodburning stoves. See also fireplaces; pellet stoves
• wool carpet fibers
• working drawings
• workplace. See coworking spaces; office spaces
• woven carpet
• zones
  • fitting to space and accessibility of
  • interior design for
  • intimate
  • public
  • social
• zoning regulations