The book is an exploration of the ways and means of developing interior spaces that start from the space itself, and it constitutes the main material with which the interior designer must work.

The first chapter - the interior space - progresses from a general view of the architectural space to its individual three-dimensional characteristics.

The second chapter - the design of interior spaces - outlines a method for translating programmatic needs and requirements into three-dimensional design choices.

The third chapter - a design vocabulary - explores the fundamental elements and principles of visual design and applies each of these to the unique field of interior design.

The fourth chapter - elements of interior design - describes the main categories of interior elements and analyzes how each one affects the functional and aesthetic development of interior spaces.

The fifth chapter - systems of the interior environment - sketches the outline of the environmental control systems that need to be integrated into the interior of a building.