Introduction
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With a new look and a new title, this edition of Housing and Interior Design
encourages you to develop foundational knowledge and skills relating to career
pathways in housing and interior design. Chapter topics will lead you through
many concepts and issues home owners and interior designers face when selecting
and designing living spaces. With a strong emphasis on universal and green or
sustainable design, this text offers you many practical ways to put the design process
into practice.
Through this text, you will learn how to identify and evaluate the wide array
of housing and design options to fill human needs. Hundreds of beautiful photos fi
effectively illustrate design concepts you can adapt to fit various structures. The fi
charts and illustrations help demonstrate and clarify important text information
about such topics as architectural design, furniture design, and design technology
and trends.
With a focus on professional practices and career success, the Housing and
Interior Design text includes a number of elements that can help you on your career
journey. The Career Focus features highlight related housing and interior design
careers with a bright job outlook. In the chapter review, the Design Practice activities
offer you a wealth of practical ways to develop your design creation and presenta-
tion skills. Because involvement with student and professional organizations is key
to career success, the FCCLA activities at the end of every chapter reinforce team-
work, workplace skills, and community involvement.
Introduction