Interiors Theory Primer

About the author

William Mangold is an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism at Drexel University and former director of the graduate program in Interior Architecture. William received degrees in Fine Arts and Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). In New York City, he completed renovation and restoration projects with Ivan Brice Architecture and taught interior design at Pratt Institute, while working on a PhD in the Environmental Psychology program at The Graduate Center, CUNY.
William's work explores the intersections of people and place, with a focus on well-being and social responsibility. As a trained cabinet maker and experienced designer, William integrates hands-on making with theoretical inquiry to deepen understanding of interior experiences. William is NCIDQ certified and maintains a small design practice in Philadelphia. He is an editor of The People, Place, and Space Reader (2014), which examines topics such as home, urban experience, and public space. His latest book, The Interiors Theory Primer, provides a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts and debates shaping interior design theory today.

Product details

• Authors: William Mangold, Mangold William
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9780367766160
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76616-0
• No. of pages: 338
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, Professional interior design, ARCHITECTURE / General, Industrial / commercial art & design, Architecture: interior design, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Theory of architecture, Civil engineering, surveying and building