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Description

Materials are the cornerstone of interior design education and practice. Materials Box collects samples
from top brands of key material categories designers will encounter across a range of projects.
Aligned with sustainable practices and educational standards, Materials Box provides students with
a tactile learning approach to better understand materials, their application, and limitations.

Instructor Resources Include
-Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course, how to use the materials in the classroom; as well as supplemental assignments and experiments, lecture notes, and bibliography.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
1. Wallcovering
2. Plastic resin
3. Glass
4. Multi-purpose textile
5. Vinyl, silicone, and liquid-barrier polyester textile
6. Residential performance coated textile
7. Paint samples
8. Acoustic
9. High pressure laminate
10. Solid surface
11. Quartz
12. Luxury vinyl tile
13. Rubber flooring
14. Rubber base
15. Carpet

Product details

Fairchild Books
Published Jan 22 2026
Format Sample Material (boxed)
Edition 1st
ISBN 9781501393396
Imprint Fairchild Books
Dimensions 0 x 0 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Stephanie Sickler

Stephanie Sickler is Assistant Professor and Direc…

Author

Helen Turner

Helen Turner is Assistant Professor for the School…

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