Chris Grimley has organized, designed, and implemented experiential environments, interiors, master plans, and branding initiatives for clients ranging from small offices to large institutions. He has broad experience in architecture, graphic design, and interior design. He is the co-author and designer of several books, including The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book (2018), Imagining the Modern: Architecture and Urbanism of the Pittsburgh Renaissance (2019), and Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston (2015). Recognition and awards include those from AIGA, SEGD, HOW, docomomo, the Boston Preservation Alliance and the Boston Society of Architects. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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• Introduction01 Accessibility02 Acoustics03 Adaptability04 Adjacency05 Alignment06 Anchoring07 Aperture08 Asymmetry09 Balance10 Biomimicry11 Biophilia12 Character13 Circular Design14 Circulation15 Codes16 Collaboration17 Color Palette18 Color Scheme19 Color Theory20 Composition21 Connection22 Contrast23 Craft24 Creativity25 Depth26 Design Process27 Detail28 Discovery29 Durability30 Egress31 Emphasis32 Ergonomics33 Finishes34 Form35 Function36 Furniture37 Geometry38 Gradation39 Grid40 Harmony41 Health, Safety, and Welfare42 Hierarchy43 History44 Hue45 Human-Centered Design46 Human Scale47 Hybridization48 Inclusivity49 Innovation50 Inspiration51 Layering52 Lighting53 Line54 Materiality55 Measurement56 Modeling57 Modularity58 Monochrome59 Mood60 Movement61 Natural Lighting62 Occupancy63 Organic64 Orientation65 Pattern66 Perspective67 Philosophy68 Placement69 Preservation70 Program71 Proportion72 Prototyping73 Ratio74 Red Thread75 Regionalism76 Representation77 Rhythm78 Rule of Thirds79 Scale80 Shape81 Sight Lines82 Social Impact83 Space84 Specifications85 Storytelling86 Styling87 Surface88 Sustainability89 Symbolism90 Symmetry91 Technology92 Texture93 Tone94 Transparency95 Typology96 Unity97 Universal Design98 Volume99 WayfindingZonesAcknowledgmentsIndexCredits