1st Edition

The Prefabricated Interior

By Deborah Schneiderman Copyright 2025
236 Pages 126 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 126 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 126 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Though much attention has been given to the prefabrication of architecture, there has been little discussion on the influence and importance of prefabrication within the interior environment. This book does just that, providing a comprehensive investigation into the prefab interior from the 19th century to the present and beyond. Each chapter focuses on a typology of the prefabricated... Read more

Introduction: Space + Place/Thing + Artifact | The Prefabricated Interior Defined  1. Soft Structure + Wearable Interiors  2. Furniture as Prefabricator  3. The Bathroom: Interior Prefab Prototype  4. Kitchen: Domestic Machine  5. Workspace: Revolution Evolution  6. Inside/Out: The Prefab House  7. Enroute: Mass-Produced Mobile Interiors  8. The Digital Realm: The Evolution of Printed Interiors

Biography

Deborah Schneiderman, RA, LEED-AP, is Professor of Interior Design at Pratt Institute and principal/founder of deSc: architecture/design/research. Schneiderman’s scholarship and praxis explore the emerging fabricated interior environment and its materiality. Schneiderman’s publications include multiple books, chapters in edited volumes, and journal articles. Schneiderman has exhibited work and lectured internationally for peer-reviewed conferences and invited venues, including the Storefront for Art and Architecture, The Center for Architecture, and Van Alen Institute Books. Schneiderman earned a bachelor of science in design and environmental analysis from Cornell University and MArch from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).