{"product_id":"book-the-story-of-the-interior","title":"Book: The Story of the Interior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exhilarating and eclectic volume on the social, cultural and technological history of interior design from prehistory to the present day, revealing how spaces shape our lives and why it matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom traditional nomadic dwellings to state-of-the-art airports, through monumental temples and Baroque palaces to high-rise apartments and high-fashion boutiques,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Interior\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores an exciting array of inside spaces from around the world to reveal how the fundamental elements of a room have evolved and endured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganized in three parts - The Room, The Private Interior and The Public Interior - the book presents a fascinating account of how the interior has been conceived and thought of from antiquity to the present day. By calling attention to the most basic elements of inside space - walls, doors, windows, furniture, ambience to name a few - this engaging exploration delves into how private and public interiors actively shape the way we live, work, learn and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book spans a wide range of iconic and offbeat examples drawn from the world of architecture, urbanism and furniture design, as well as art installations and imagined spaces. Brooker deftly guides us through interiors as diverse as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Olafur Eliasson’s The Weather Project, the Prada store in Marfa, Texas, and Sou Fujimoto’s NA House, as well as the rock-cut Buddhist temples of India, medieval European castles and ancient Egyptian tombs, to unveil the drastically different and surprisingly similar spaces that surround us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a fascinating tour of global interiors, tracing the genesis and evolution of these places and how they help us understand human presence and behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-full text-left tracking-base mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody class=\"divide-y divide-brand-dust\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003e9780500027592\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003e0500027595\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003eGraeme Brooker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003eThames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eImprint:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003eThames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003e15 October 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"py-2.5 font-normal\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-right font-semibold tracking-base\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278596325525,"sku":"46069","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/0617\/4357\/files\/9780500027592.jpg?v=1776834731","url":"https:\/\/shop.johnstoncollection.org\/products\/book-the-story-of-the-interior","provider":"The Johnston Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}