Women of Design [Hardcover]

Rizzoli (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Represented here are 33 "mid-career, award-winning American women working mainly in the field of interior design." Their works have graced some of the country's most prestigious executive offices, hotels, restaurants, and stores and have been featured in architecture and interior design magazines. Many studied for the male-dominated field of architecture and then went into business on their own, forging a successful marriage between the architect's abstract exterior vision and the more client-oriented design and furnishing of actual working space. Russell deftly profiles the designer's philosophies and methods, providing inspiring role models for aspiring designers. The book, which benefits from the publisher's typically handsome format, includes a brief history of interior design's emergence as a legitimate discipline despite gender divisions. Highly recommended.
- Therese D. Baker, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli; First edition (October 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847816141
• ISBN-13: 978-0847816149
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,858,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Beverly Russell, born in London, UK, emigrated to the US in 1967, and became a US citizen in 1972. She had a long career in London and New York as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and Editor in Chief of a national magazine.

She is renowned for her creative thinking, promoting ideas to audiences in both the business and academic fields. She has produced major traveling exhibitions, organized major events to celebrate landmarks in corporate organizations and educational institutions.

After being appointed Vice President of (then) BPI Publishing in 1990, in 1992, she launched her own consulting and publishing company, Beverly Russell Enterprises, based in New York, to pursue independent projects.

From 2001- 2006 she lived in Los Angeles, California contributing articles to various publications. In 2006, she moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she now lives most of the year.

She is the recipient of over 20 awards for creative publishing, including a Neal Award, the "Oscar" of the business publishing industry.

She has been honored by numerous institutions, including the American Academy in Rome, and holds two Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design, New York, and Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids.

Her most recent project, the children's book, "The Adventures of Kundun the Golden Cat." was published by Beverly Russell Enterprises in December 2009. See her website, www.beverlyrussell.com for more information.