Research Inspired Design

Download or read book Research-Inspired Design written by Lily B. Robinson and published by Fairchild Books. This book was released on 2009-11-12 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook/workbook prepares interior design students for understanding how to change their professional practice from a project-based activity to a knowledge-based activity. Robinson and Parman address the different forms of quantitative and qualitative information, the different sources of materials (especially in the age of the Internet), and how to differentiate these sources and types of information. Instructors will find the text a vital research aid for the student to develop analytical skills and help them transform these scientific models into unique and innovative processes for their design projects.