Healthcare Design (Wiley Series in Healthcare and Senior Living Design)

Healthcare Design (Wiley Series in Healthcare and Senior Living Design) Review

Healthcare Design (Wiley Series in Healthcare and Senior Living Design)

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Comprehensive coverage of healthcare design fundamentals--from the field's top professionals

Healthcare Design examines all of the basic elements necessary to create physical environments that enhance the quality of healthcare delivery. Written by practicing professionals, educators, and other experts in the field, this book is an essential cornerstone for anyone building a career in healthcare design.

Combining important concepts with practical guidance, this definitive resource:
* Covers planning, designing, and furnishing of cost-effective, efficient facilities that serve patient needs
* Contains product specification information for a range of design components--from floorcoverings and ceilings to furniture, lighting, textiles, and more
* Addresses current topics such as wayfinding, green design, healing art, and therapeutic effects of landscape architecture
* Features a wide selection of photographs, including an eight page full-color insert


As massive changes in healthcare financing and delivery sweep the industry, the question of how to create facilities that address market considerations, satisfy government regulations, and accommodate patient needs is setting the agenda for today's healthcare design professionals.

Healthcare Design is the first comprehensive source of the basic information and resources necessary to plan, design, and furnish efficient physical environments that facilitate quality healthcare delivery. Written for architects, designers, and planners who are new to this growing field, the book presents key contributions from leading experts within an overall framework based on the healthcare design certificate program offered by New York University.

Practical ideas are provided for every stage of the design process--from site visits and programming to design implementation and evaluation. You'll also find extensive product guidance and coverage of new trends such as green design and therapeutic effects of landscape architecture. The photographs that accompany the text--many in color--vividly illustrate the design concepts while showcasing the work of some of the best professionals in the business.

Well-organized and clearly written, Healthcare Design is a valuable reference for anyone taking on the exciting design challenges in healthcare today.You will not be disappointed with Healthcare Design (Wiley Series in Healthcare and Senior Living Design)

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Bali Living: Innovative Tropical Design

Bali Living: Innovative Tropical Design Review

Bali Living: Innovative Tropical Design

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From the author of the bestselling Bali Houses comes an inspirational new look at Balinese modern architecture and design.Bali Living is a unique selection of private homes, rental properties, restaurant and wedding facilities, a sports complex and villas.

Traditional Balinese compound architecture is evident throughout, but most of the buildings included are contemporary structures that reinterpret old forms and materials in new and exciting ways. Glass and metal have replaced alang-alang and bamboo, but in some cases the old materials are referenced and used in new ways. The interiors are highlighted with a great selection of furniture, artwork, sculpture, paintings and more from local Balinese designers and shops.

A dreamer's book come true, Bali Living is an inspiration for anyone interested in home design and architecture.

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How to Decorate: The Best of Martha Stewart Living

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How to Decorate: The Best of Martha Stewart Living

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The editors of Martha Stewart Living, one of America's most successful home living magazines, have gathered in one convenient place the stories and projects that have defined their approach to decorating the home. The book is organized in a fresh and sensible way, looking at how the rooms are actually used, not at what they are called. Step-by-step instructions for each project are included, plus an extensive resource section. 200 color illustrations.You will not be disappointed with How to Decorate: The Best of Martha Stewart Living

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500 Ideas for Small Spaces: Easy Solutions for Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less

500 Ideas for Small Spaces: Easy Solutions for Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less Review

500 Ideas for Small Spaces: Easy Solutions for Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less

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All over the world, consumers are discovering the merits of the small space lifestyle, abandoning the work and burdensome expense that goes with living in a "McMansion" in favor of the elegance and practicality of living in cozier spaces. From young homeowners who have rediscovered the joys of loft-style homes in the city , to empty-nesters who prefer smaller, more manageable living spaces, millions of homeowners have migrated to the "not-so-big" style of living.

500 Ideas for Small Spaces is a practical guide featuring 500 real-life remodeling, organizing, and decorating tips for making a truly small home look and function better. Today, living in a small home isn't a compromise, it is the preferred choice for growing numbers of homeowners.

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements: Step-by-step Projects for Adding Living Space without Adding On (Black & Decker Complete Guide)

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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements: Step-by-step Projects for Adding Living Space without Adding On (Black & Decker Complete Guide)

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 Creating extra living space affordably has never been easier. This book shows dozens of different uses for basement spaces, then shows readers exactly how to accomplish each task. Painstakingly clear photos leave nothing to the imagination, as they teach consumers exactly how to handle modern materials and tools to add an extra bathroom, a family room, bedroom, home office, or game room to their homes.

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