Title: Describe historical and current influences on the design of residential and commercial interior environments.
Course: Introduction to Interior Design (19263-36) > Section: Investigating Influences on Interior Design

Description may include a comparison of historical styles across cultures (e.g., Egyptian, Art Nouveau, Federal, neoclassical, Chinoiserie, Japanese) and societal trends (e.g., household size and composition, cost of housing, population mobility).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How have historic and current societal trends influenced interior design features?
- What are some consequences of not considering societal trends when making interior environment decisions?
- How can one evaluate societal trends when making interior environment decisions?

Communication

- How can design professionals determine a client's expectations for a design?
- How can design professionals communicate to clients the benefits of considering societal trends that affect interior design decisions?

Leadership

- What do design professionals need to know about societal trends to expedite the design of a project?
- How can design professionals consider societal trends in a design project?

Management

- What resources help design professionals determine societal trends that affect interior environment decisions?
- What strategies will help design professionals determine which societal trends are most relevant to a project?