Featuring more than 120 projects by 32 design firms, this title presents practical design solutions from around the country for corporate headquarters, branch offices, product development centers, overseas offices, and other facilities where professionals are shaping the country's economy.

Roger Yee is a graduate of the Yale School of Architecture and has received honors for his work in the field from such organisations as the American Institute of Architects and the Society of Interior Designers. He has been editor-in-chief of three design magazines, Contract Design, Corporate Design and Reality, and Unique Homes. In the latter capacity, he created InterPlan, the New York interior design exposition held each autumn since 1994.

Showcasing America's leading architectural and interior design firms and the exciting new offices they have created, this book presents innovative solutions from over 146 projects by 35 design firms nationwide.

"Corporate Interiors No. 7 captures a timely portrait of American companies as they explore the unprecedented possibilities of the global economy by visiting their newest offices, created by some of the nation's leading architects and interior designers. In one superbly printed four-color page after another, readers are invited on a guided tour of corporate America that will take them into such strategic locations as headquarters, regional operating centers, R &D facilities, call centers, law offices, showrooms and broadcast centers, to see where many of the nation's managers, professionals and other decision makers work. Business leaders and their architects and interior designers will find the book's scores of recently completed projects, showcased in hundreds of color images, provide an effective means of assessing their options for planning, designing and building state-of-the-art facilities."...BOOK JACKET. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

An esteemed professional's perspective on contract design ranks this the quintessential book on corporate interiors. More than 100 exceptional projects from top creative design teams fill these pages. Detailed narrative reveals in-depth reasoning behind each installation. 600 color illustrations.

The definitive reference on designing commercial interiors-expanded and updated for today's facilities Following the success of the ASID/Polsky Prize Honorable Mention in 1999, authors Christine Piotrowski and Elizabeth Rogers have extensively revised this guide to planning and designing commercial interiors to help professionals and design students successfully address today's trends and project requirements. This comprehensive reference covers the practical and aesthetic issues that distinguish commercial interiors. There is new information on sustainable design, security, and accessibility-three areas of increased emphasis in modern interiors. An introductory chapter provides an overview of commercial interior design and the challenges and rewards of working in the field, and stresses the importance of understanding the basic purpose and functions of the client's business as a prerequisite to designing interiors. This guide also gives the reader a head start with eight self-contained chapters that provide comprehensive coverage of interior design for specific types of commercial facilities, ranging from offices to food and beverage facilities, and from retail stores to health care facilities. Each chapter is complete with a historical overview, types of facilities, planning and interior design elements, design applications, a summary, references, and Web sites. New design applications covered include spas in hotels, bed and breakfast inns, coffee shops, gift stores and salons, courthouses and courtrooms, and golf clubhouses. In keeping with the times, there are new chapters focusing on senior living facilities and on restoration and adaptive use. A chapter on project management has been revised and includes everything from proposals and contracts to scheduling and documentation. Throughout the book, design application discussions, illustrations, and photographs help both professionals and students solve problems and envision and implement distinctive designs for commercial interiors. With information on licensing, codes, and regulations, along with more than 150 photographs and illustrations, this combined resource and instant reference is a must-have for commercial interior design professionals, students, and those studying for the NCIDQ licensing exam. Companion Web site: www.wiley.com/go/commercialinteriors