This book addresses the broad cultural, historical, and theoretical implications of interiors beyond their conventionally defined architectural boundaries, and not limited by interior design's traditional associations with decoration, taste, and social status. An essential read for students of interior design at all levels.

Introduction Karin Tehve Part 1: The Compressed Interior 1. The Uncanny Design of the Thorne Miniature Rooms K.L.H. Wells 2. Salon, an Autonomous Ludic Interior Alan Bruton Part 2: The Representational Interior 3. "A Better World Through Creativity": Interiors without Walls and Design Indaba, South Africa Harriet McKay 4. Furniture Thinking: Examining Robin Evans' "The Developed Surface" Through Practice Annie Coggan 5. The Post-Wall-Era Club Culture of Berlin as Cultural Heritage: "Where There Was Jag, There Is Art" Mark Nicholas Phillips and Yüksel Pögün-Zander 6. The Immersive Interior: From Vuillard to VR Cindy Kang Part 3: The Un-Sited Interior 7. Outdoor Rooms: Domesticated Landscapes in the UAE Juan Roldan Martin 8. Immanent Interiors with(in) More-than-Human Worlds Virginia Black and Elsa Hoover 9. Turning Inward: Alexander Pope's Memorial Garden David C. C. Foley Part 4: The Technological Interior 10. The Telegraphic Interior: Networking Space for Capital Flows in the 1920s Paula Lupkin 11. Productions, Articulations, and the Elusive Clay Odom Interior Provocations: A Conclusion Penny Sparke Index