43 History

The study of the profession via its past.

Further Reading

Mitchell Owens, “The 25 Most Influential Interior Designers of the 20th Century,” Architectural Digest, December 23, 2019, www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/the-25-most-influential-interior-designers.

Grace Lees-Maffei, “Introduction Professionalization as a Focus in Interior Design History,” Journal of Design History, www.nda.ac.uk/blog/interior-designer-or-architect/.

Any profession stands on the legacy of knowledge and prior discoveries, and while we are often eager to deny the influence of history on the contemporary design decisions that we make, the path to professionalization of interior design should be mentioned. ...

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