Objectives
- Know how to explore the relation between form, dimension and scale respecting the vital functions of the habitat for the contemporary individual.
- Analyse and propose a series of experiences that emerge from interior design, related with housing, commerce and cultural activity.
- Acquire theoretical knowledge on history and theory of design, arts and architecture during the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Get an introduction to the proper usage of resources, efforts and energies to offer sustainable spaces.
- Explore new materials and furniture offered in the market to apply them to projects.
- Get initiated on the knowledge of interior designer representation tools: models and digital representation.
- Perform several exercises in which all theoretical and technical knowledge acquired during the course can be applied.
Methodology
From the basis of the three fields of research (Space, Form, Material), a series of projects will combine exercises on domestic and residential spaces with design for commercial spaces. Also there will be a workshop on ephemeral spaces, under the heading of “Projects Workshop”, which intends to foster and promote the most extensive and free creative possibilities. These practical exercises are complemented with lectures divided in two areas. The first one, named Fundamentals and Strategies, is composed of several sessions that present the several disciplines taking part in the professional development of an interior designer (systems, lighting, marketing, graphic design, sustainability, accessibility, furniture, materials, …). The second part, Representation Tools, is based on analysing the necessary tools to develop and represent an interior space (digital representation, visual analysis, models, photography, etc.).
Student's profile
This course is aimed at students and professionals from design, or other creative disciplines, and all those interested in interior design in general that, given the employment context, require this specialisation to face successfully this increasingly competitive and changing sector.
Career opportunities
This introductory course intends to provide basic tools to get started in the professional world and be able to start collaborating in a studio of interior design or architecture. It will bring theoretical and practical knowledge to work in a project, developing it from the very first idea to the proposal to the client.
Coordinator
José Manuel Fernández
Architect and coordinator of the interior design department for Lagranja design studio (www.lagranjadesign.com).
Duration and frequency
Start: January 17th 2019
Frequency: 3 months
Timetable: Tuesday and Thursday + alternate Friday, from 18.30h to 22.40h
* The educational planning for all IED Master courses is aligned with the criteria established by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The IED Master program has adopted a credit structure that follows the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The IED Master issues private degrees.
