Perceptions of professional titles: A mixed methods study of interior design vs. interior architecture

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand educators' perceptions about the dichotomy between the professions of interior design vs. interior architecture. A survey was sent by email to 393 members of the Interior Design Educators Council who taught in interior design or interior architecture programs. Participants (n=149) were asked to rank the professions of interior design and architecture using Likert scales in terms of feminine and masculine, low and high prestige,

The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings

“…Around the world Interior Design is a predominantly female led profession; this is true of both the perception and the reality, perhaps owing to its origins in interior decoration, a profession deemed "appropriate" for women (Tuchek, 2020). According to DataUSA, in 2020 83% of the US Interior Design workforce was female (Interior Designers | Data USA, n.d.).…”