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 arms 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 modern issues and focuses. The second edition includes current discussions around the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, remote and hybrid work, environmental and health standards, emerging technologies, social justice and ethical considerations, and more to help prepare today's student to step into the workforce. New to this Edition: -Recent and emerging global events and conditions that impact professional practice such as the Covid-19 pandemic; social justice movements shedding importance on valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the growing environmental concerns -Includes discussions around virtual and remote workplace practices -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 -Each chapter will have an updated case study to relate the chapter's content to real world examples by professional designers -Reformatted and streamlined as a practical, colorful, and user-friendly guide STUDIO Features -Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary 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