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American Homes: the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture

Virtual Aesthetics in Architecture

Sustainability in Interior Design

The Architect: Women In Contemporary Architecture

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Digital library of art images from museums and other institutions.

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Contains full text articles, abstracts, and citation indexing from 1984 to present for more than 4.5 million articles from more than 200 construction, architecture, materials, and home improvement focused titles, covering topics including techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.
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Covers buyer contacts and basic information on home furnishings retailers such as IKEA, Rooms To Go, Pier 1 Imports, and more. (To be included, retailers must have two units or operate one unit with sales of at least $10 million. Wholesalers and distributors must have sales of at least $1 million.)
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Trend reports & forecasting for lifestyles and interiors

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Encyclopedia References

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Interior Design (Credo Reference)
References to Interior Design: Styles - Time Periods - Terminology
Credo Reference - Architectural Style
References to Architecture: Periods and Styles
Architecture (Credo Reference)
References to the Art of Building.
Architecture (in The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide) (Credo Reference)
References to Architecture: Regions - Styles - Time Periods - Terminology

Color, Space, and Style: all the details interior designers need to know but can never find. by Chris Grimley; Mimi Love
Publication Date: 2007

Interior Design Books - Overall and Theory

A Guide to Socially-Informed Research for Architects and Designers (SUNY book) by Michelle Janning
Publication Date: 2022
Interior Design by Stephanie A. Clemons
Publication Date: 2015
Interior Design by Jenny Gibbs; Chronicle Books Staff; Laurence King Publishing Limited Staff
Publication Date: 2010
Virtual Aesthetics in Architecture by Sara Eloy; Anette Kreutzberg; Ioanna Symeonidou
Publication Date: 2021