The interior designers of tomorrow require a professional practice text that is contemporary and innovative enough to prepare them for the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century workplace. Professional Practice for Interior Designers in the Global Marketplace, Second Edition equips students new to the industry with the know-how they'll need to launch and evolve their careers. It emphasizes the essential skills and knowledge required to work in a firm as an entry-level designer, while providing an overview of what is involved in starting, owning, and operating an interior design business. Although rooted in fundamentals, the book incorporates contemporary issues and examples. The second edition includes current discussions around the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, remote and hybrid work, environmental and health standards, emerging technologies, and social justice and ethical considerations.
New to this Edition: -Updates on international green building standards and WELL certification -Focuses on designing human-centric built environments that improve the health, wellness, wellbeing, and spatial experiences of people that are based on EBD research solutions -Addresses rapidly changing advancements in online technologies and tools -Updated case studies emphasizing professional practice within the context of the priorities of clients, designers, design industry, and the public-Reformatted and streamlined as a practical and user-friendly guide with full-color graphics and images
Instructor Resources -Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for using the text in the classroom and planning the course with sample syllabi, a test bank, and supplemental assignments -PowerPoint (R) presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion -Professional Standards Matrix provides the connection between text content and CIDA standards
STUDIO -Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary
