On a Global Scale
Most people will think that the profession of interior design will start and stop with the a project for a client, somebody wants something to look a certain way and the interior designer does it. But the creation of the concept does not start or end with that one project. Sometimes it is hard to see things on a bigger scale but design trends are affected globally by everyone on the world.
One definition of globalization says that it is the influence of increasing the exchange of thoughts and ideas across the world. Another says that globalization is the increasing of importation of products from abroad. A third definition says that it is the growth to a global or worldwide scale.
The more I learn about the profession of Interior Design I can see that all of the above apply. The first definition about the exchanging of thoughts and ideas is the biggest in my opinion. It is the way that design trends start with one person, but then are spread around the world. When people travel or move to different parts of the world they bring the things they like and enjoy with them. If others in the area like their idea they will start build off of it to create there own. These ideas don't just have to be spread out by happenstance they can also be spread by people wanting to share their ideas with others. Last week I sat in on a meeting with a lighting rep whose products where from Barcelona. That also goes under the second definition of the increasing of products from abroad. When ordering large amounts of furniture for certain project they are shipped from over seas.
Nothing that goes on in society now a days stays within just one region it travels around to other cultures. The video below is one of my favorites. It perfectly explains what interior design is and the role it plays in the everybody's life. This information is not just relevant for those of us in one region of America or even just one country, but this information holds true for everyone around the world.
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