INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior Design at The Art Institute of Philadelphia combines the study of space planning, human factors, color, pattern, lighting, furniture and materials, to create functional and beautiful interior spaces. The Library is continually acquiring materials that will support this curriculum. You are encouraged to suggest new titles that will be useful to students in this department. Send any suggestions to Ruth Schachter (schachtr@aii.edu).

Library policies can be found on the About Us page. Please become familiar with students' borrowing privileges and responsibilities, loan periods, and fines for overdue materials.

To search for books and videos/dvds, use Athena, our online catalog. Athena can be accessed from the library website (in school access only).

       - Subjects
       - Authors
       - Titles
       - Keyword

A few terms that may be useful in a search for interior design-related materials are:

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING
ARCHITECTURE, DOMESTIC
COLOR IN INTERIOR DECORATION
DESIGN, INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN SERVICES
FURNITURE -- HISTORY
INTERIOR DECORATION
INTERIOR LIGHTING
PERSPECTIVE
TEXTILE FABRICS

Copy the entire call number for any titles that are of interest. To get the complete call number, click on the title to view the entire record. If there is more than one copy, click on "show copies" to see what is in the Library, where it is located, what is checked out, and when it is due back. If you are having a problem finding books on the shelf, or information on your topic, ask for help. We understand that you may not be familiar with this library.

To see the newest titles, go to the What's New page.

Browsing

If you want to browse through the collection (and don't forget the Reference area!), try these call numbers for interior design topics:

NA (Architecture)
NA 1995 - NA 4000 (Architecture as a profession. Architectural design.)
NA 4100 - NA 8000 (Special classes of buildings)
NK (Decorative arts. Applied arts. Decoration and ornament.)
NK 1700 - NK 2200 (Interior decoration)
NK 2200 - NK 3400 (Furniture, Rugs, Wallpapers, etc.)
TH 4000 - TH 9000 (Buildings, construction)
TS 1300 - TS 1800 (Textile industries)
TT 387 - TS 410 (Soft home furnishings)

Videos / DVDs

The Library has a growing collection of VHS and DVD titles. Most may be checked out for three days. Limit 2. A complete list of titles is held at the Circulation Desk in a binder. All titles are also in the Athena database, our online catalog.

Magazines / Journals

The Library has a large collection of print subscriptions. New issues are on display in the library. Older issues are bound, and are shelved behind the Reference area. Some interesting titles are:

Architectural Digest
Architectural Lighting
Domus
Elle Décor
House & Garden
ID
Interiors
IS / Interiors & Sources
Journal of Interior Design
Kitchen & Bath Business
Windows Fashions

Electronic Resources

View Interior Design Web Links