The ongoing challenge for the design practitioner is to consider the changing face of the user the client when designing the environment today and in the future. This text fulfills a huge void that exists in teaching resources on the non-Western cultures and provides a much-needed educational resource so that all educators can teach interior design from an inclusive perspective that acknowledges the contributions of all world cultures, not just western European traditions. Each chapter represents a selected country and provide information on that country's culture, design philosophies, theories, principles and elements, and symbolic meaning evident in built forms, colors, patterns, and textiles, as told by contributors native to that country. In addition to providing in-depth information on featured countries, the book provides an overview of the cultures and traditions of the regions Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East.