Creating Interior Atmosphere

1. Creating Interior Atmosphere: An Introduction
Introduction
What is Interior Design?
Scope of this book - Interior Design and Mise-en-sc¨ne
What is Atmosphere?
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Exploring atmosphere

2. Whatâs in a Room? The Principles of âMise-en-sc¨neâ
The Power of the Interior
What is âMise-en-sc¨ne?â
What is an âInteriorâ Mise-en-sc¨ne?
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Exploring Mise-en-sc¨ne

3. The Interior Setting: The Backdrop or âSkinâ of the Space
What is an Interior Setting?
What is the physical environment â" the skin?
Examples of Interior Mise-en-sc¨ne, creating an interior setting
Case Study One: Surface Skin â" âThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligariâ, Robert Wiene
Case Study Two: Surface Skin - Rough Luxe Hotel, Rabih Hage
Case Study Three: Manipulated Skin -Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole
Case Study Four: Layered Skin â" âRe-Setâ, Petra Blaisse
Case Study Five: Three Dimensional Skin - KU64 Kids Club, GRAFT
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Exploring the âInterior Settingâ

4. What is an Interior âPropâ? Accessories, furniture, fixtures and equipment
Introducing Interior Props
Using Interior Props
Examples of Interior Mise-en-sc¨ne, props and atmosphere
Case Study One: Accessories, furniture and fixtures - The Ace Hotel, Roman and Williams
Case Study Two: Furniture â" âA Clockwork Orangeâ, Stanley Kubrick
Case Study Three: Equipment â" âBreak Downâ, Michael Landy
Case Study Four: Fixtures- Maggieâs Cancer Caring Centre, Frank Gehry
Case Study Five: Props as fixtures - Kesselskramer, FAT
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Exploring Interior Props

5. âSpecial Effectsâ: Interior Space and Experiences
Introducing Interior Special Effects
Special Effects - Perception and Atmosphere
Examples of Interior Mise-en-sc¨neand their special effects
Case Study One: Implied Space â" âDogvilleâ, director Lars von Trier
Case Study Two: Illusory Space - La Maison Champs Elys©es, Maison Martin Margiela
Case Study Three: Sensory Space - Fragrance Lab for Selfridges, Campaign, The Future Laboratory and Givauden
Case Study Four: Use of Scale â" âCitizen Kaneâ, director Orson Welles
Case Study Five: Sensory Space - Alcoholic Architecture, Bompas & Parr
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Considering Special Effects

6. Light and Shadow: Uncovering its Dramatic Role
Introducing Light and Shadow
Lighting and Atmosphere
Examples of Interior Mise-en-sc¨ne â" using light and shadow
Case Study One: Shadow - âNosferatuâ
Case Study Two: Artificial Light â" âThe Weather Projectâ, Olafur Eliasson
Case Study Three: Natural Light - D.E. Shaw Offices and Co., Steven Holl
Case Study Four: Candle light - Sam Wannamaker Playhouse â" Allies & Morrison and Jon Greenfield
Case Study Five: Digital Light - The West Lobby in The Cosmopolitan, Rockwell Groupâs LAB
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Exploring Light and Shadow

7. Colour: A Technicolor© Inner World
Introducing Colour
Colour and Atmosphere
Examples of Interior Mise-en-sc¨ne, using colour
Case study One: Colour â" âThe Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Loverâ, director Peter Greenaway
Case study Two: Colour â" Spiegel Publishing Headquarters by Verner Panton
Case study Three: Colour via pattern â" âDots Obsessionâ by Yayoi Kusama
Case study Four: Colour via graphics â" The Hotel by Jean Nouvel
Case study Five: Colour â"Wards 23 & 29, Bradford Royal Infirmary
Conclusion
Further Reading â" Exploring Colour