Buildings are a fundamental part of the human experience. We live, work, shop, learn, worship, seek care, and spend our leisure time inside these structures—and we evaluate them based on how effectively they serve their specific purposes.

Designers craft spaces that anticipate our needs and appeal to our emotions while pulling from a broad set of skills and technical knowledge. Interior design has changed dramatically since the early 20th century when it was just beginning to emerge as a profession.

From an early age he determined to adopt chemistry as his profession, although his father, who was a builder, would have preferred him to be an architect.