You can check out the floor plans of most of the big commercial studios on their web sites. This will give you a vague idea on shape, but not much else.
I've heard of a few books on the subject but I think the best suggestion is to talk to a really good designer/architect. It's money well spent. Or were you keen on a DIY job?

I did a search on Google.com for Studio Design Tips and came across this site
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hope that helps
Opus

http://locall.dataline.net.au/~johnsay/
im surprised noone showed u this. john is great and hes local to u, i think.
cya,
jal

thanx alot for the help guys. ur links were very nice!