The search for shelter: Shelter's human roots; The lost origins of building; Reclaiming the past --
Being: Interior space and the second skin; Extensions of self; The un-universal man; Design for basic human needs (measures of man); Design for well-being --
Inside: The emergence of prevailing stereotypes; The psychology analogy; Empirical knowledge; Designing habitable space --
Design: Toward a new design; Acknowledging design's complex nature; The development of experiential knowledge; Establishing a protocol for phenomenological investigations; The identification of qualitative design factors --
Epilogue: out from within.

The book is divided into four chapters that explore aspects of the human experience of the interior, from man's earliest search for shelter to an outline of past and current thinking on design, psychology and well-being.It is a fascinating exploration of how art and science come together for the benefit of those who inhabit the built environment.