Description should include
- listing societal trends that have affected interior design, including
- changes in household size and composition
- changes in ways interior residential and commercial spaces are used
- aging of the population
- increasing concern for healthy environments
- increasing cost of housing
- changing roles of family members
- increasing residential mobility of the population
- explaining the influence each trend has had on design of interior environments.
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?