Interior surfaces and materials / Christian Schittich (ed.).

Includes bibliographical references.

Designing with materials / Christian Schittich -- Material summary of projects -- Apartment in Oberlech / Dulugan Meissi Associated Architects, Vienna -- Holiday apartment at Attersee / Atelier Ebner + Ullmann, Vienna -- Apartment renovation in Berlin / Behles & Jochimsen, Berlin -- Hotel "The emperor" in Beijing / Graft, Beijing -- Floor in "Hotel Puerta América" in Madrid / Zaha Hadid Architects, London -- Guest pavilions in Olot / RCR arquitectes, Olot -- Hotel "Ginzan-Onsen-Fujiya" in Obanazawa / Kengo Kuma & Associates, Tokyo -- Parish Centre and Youth Club in Thalmässing / meck architects, Munich -- Multimedia-pavilion in Jinhua / Erhard An-He Kinzelback KNOWSPACE, Vienna -- Theatre ini Zurich / EM2N, Zurich -- Theatre Agora in Lelystad / UN Studio, Amsterdam, B+M, The Hague -- Casa da Música in Porto / OMA, Rotterdam -- Architectural Documentation Centre in Madrid / Aparicio + Fernández-Elorza, Madrid -- Film and Visual Media Research Centre in London / Surface Architects, London -- Artist's agency in Berlin / Angelis + Partner, Oldenburg -- Dentist's practice in Berlin / Graft, Berlin -- Design concepts and surface qualities of dry construction systems / Karsten Tichelmann -- The design scope of melamine-resin coated surfaces / Heinz Peters --Stores: labelled worlds / Natalie Marth and Karl Schwitzke, Designbüro Schwitzke & Partner, Dusseldorf -- Use of materials in shop design / moysig retail design -- Fashion store "Maison Louis Vuitton des Champs-Elysées" in Paris / Carbondale, Paris -- Shop in Barcelona / EQUIP Xavier Claramunt, Barcelona -- Fashion store in Berlin / Corneille Uedingslohmann, Berlin -- Shoe shop in Amsterdam / Meyer en Van Schooten, Amsterdam -- Show shop in Rome / Fabio Novembre, Milan -- Linden pharmacy in Ludwigsburg / ippolito fleitz group, identity architects, Stuttgart -- "La Rinasente" in Milan department store / Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, London -- Wine tasting tavern in Fellbach / Christine Remensperger, Stuttgart -- Restaurant and bar in Zurich / Burkhalter Sumi, Zurich -- French restaurant "aoba-tei" in Sendai / Hitoshi Abe + Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Sendai -- Restaurant "Georges" in Paris / Jakob + MacFarlane, Paris -- Interior surfaces and materials / Christiane Sauer -- Multi-materials / Claudia Lüling and Philipp Strohm.

Architecture is defined by its materials and surfaces. Not infrequently, it is their look and feel that determine whether a project succeeds or fails. This text provides detailed and specific information on the use of appropriate materials in interior design.