How do we keep abreast of global changes whilst surviving within a competitive marketplace?

Interior Design education needs to evolve to keep up with continuous global change. The design world is going through a major transition, brought about by shifts in the world; electronic communication, deregulation, global economics, and environmental crisis. These changes affect the function and requirements of building interiors, highlighting the need for flexibility. Due to these continual changes, the need for developing lifelong learning skills in education are paramount in order to lead, or at least to survive, a demanding and continually changing marketplace. Response to these changes must occur within education and the profession. This paper discusses some possible changes.