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Rating: 
Summary: Architecture magazine-esque writing
Review: .
This book does not meet the standard set by at least one other
book in the series ("Trade Secrets of Great Design: Retail
Spaces"). The "Retail Design" book provides intriguing
stories behind the design of the spaces presented, including
interactions with clients and problems that were encountered.In contrast, the stories in this book on offices spaces are
merely superficial and redundant descriptions of what you can
see for yourself in the photographs. There is little if any
discussion of the design and construction processes. The
book is no better than your typical architecture magazine
article (and no wonder---the author is an architecture magazine
contributor). I would highly recommend the "Retail Spaces" book by Stafford
Cliff instead.
Rating:
Summary: Architecture magazine-esque writing
Review: .
This book does not meet the standard set by at least one other
book in the series ("Trade Secrets of Great Design: Retail
Spaces"). The "Retail Design" book provides intriguing
stories behind the design of the spaces presented, including
interactions with clients and problems that were encountered. In contrast, the stories in this book on offices spaces are
merely superficial and redundant descriptions of what you can
see for yourself in the photographs. There is little if any
discussion of the design and construction processes. The
book is no better than your typical architecture magazine
article (and no wonder---the author is an architecture magazine
contributor). I would highly recommend the "Retail Spaces" book by Stafford
Cliff instead.
Rating:
Summary: Architecture magazine-esque writing
Review: I love this book! Frankel has gathered so many interesting, appealing, and exciting office design ideas in an attractive, colorful layout, that it's hard to put down. Her pithy comments are fun to read along with the multitude of contemporary ideas that appeal to the homeowner, businessperson as well as interior designer. Don't miss this one!
Rating: 
Summary: Couldn't Put This Down
Review: I love this book! Frankel has gathered so many interesting, appealing, and exciting office design ideas in an attractive, colorful layout, that it's hard to put down. Her pithy comments are fun to read along with the multitude of contemporary ideas that appeal to the homeowner, businessperson as well as interior designer. Don't miss this one!
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent
Review: The book is a revelation. Is a beautifully done, very good photographs, not over designed and the selection of the interiors is a bit specific but all the selected are very interesting. The only thing that bothers me is that almost all (the firms) office spaces are of same type of business most of .COM's and advertising firms. Almost all of the designs are placed in rather large renovated industry halls, so diversity isn't the key here. But all in all I'm satisfied.
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