Interior Design and Conceptualisation

Language

Spanish

Start date

October 2026

Frequency

Evening

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Months

Credits

15

Course Coordination

José Manuel Fernández

Price

€3,500

Find out how to design an interior space that meets the user’s needs, developing experiences with a focus on wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability.

This Specialization Course in Contemporary Interior Design includes projects in domestic, catering and commercial environments, and also a hotel space workshop.

You’ll find out how to design a space that relates to the needs of the person using it, learn about the demands of the current market, and study interdisciplinary tools such as marketing, branding, and how the human brain works.

To finish the course you’ll put everything you’ve learned into practice in a final exercise, consolidating the resources you’ve acquired to make your mark in this contemporary field.

 

Information to decide

In this course, we’ll encourage you to give free rein to your creative talent using reflection and the most effective forecasting tools in the field of contemporary interior design.

The course covers three specific areas of design: Design Basics and Strategy, Representation Tools, the Spatial Workshop. Each of these components is broken down into specific or interdisciplinary subjects to give you a comprehensive understanding of contemporary design.

The course includes two projects in which you’ll put your newfound knowledge into practice to consolidate your skills.

This course is especially for people who want to take their first steps or acquire more in-depth knowledge of the tools and concepts used to design contemporary interior spaces.

It’s also for professionals working in the design sector (architects, industrial designers, graphic designers, interior designers) who want more in-depth knowledge of the methods and tools used in the creative process, and the most effective way to use them to design different interiors.

This course covers the most creative aspect of design, focusing on the concept and also the more practical side, such as regulations and how to meet them, lighting, water and gas solutions in interior spaces, to give you a comprehensive picture of the professional world in a variety of different scenarios.

You’ll broaden your professional horizons to offer services in a wide range of hospitality settings such as restaurants, shops and hotels.

If you’re looking for a creative and contemporary learning experience in a multicultural, international environment under the guidance of experienced professionals working in the sector, this IED Barcelona course in exactly what you’re looking for.

Syllabus

The course is divided into three fundamental components made up of specific subjects. The main components are: Design Basics and Strategy, in which we’ll study the main concepts and inclusion; Representation Tools to communicate and express your ideas; the Spatial Workshop to develop your projects.



DESIGN BASICS AND STRATEGY

Spatial analysis

Design for all

The creative process

Brand management

User experience

Space planning

Materials

Lighting

Conditioning spaces

Project Management



REPRESENTATION TOOLS

Graphical representation

Shape analysis



SPATIAL WORKSHOP

Faculty

Course Coordinator

José Manuel Fernández

News

30 October 2026

IED joins the Chile Diseño 2026 Awards as institutional partner, speaker and jury contributor

IED supports the awards through jury participation and a talk by Spanish illustrator Puño.

28 October 2026

National Portfolio Day Milan 2026

In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

Art and design exhibition featuring two central rocks sewn with printed fabrics

23 October 2026

“Valor Ancestral: Latam Creative Talent 2026” makes a stop at IED Barcelona

Following its presentation at IED Madrid and ahead of its move to IED Kunsthal Bilbao, the latest edition of the international exhibition, an initiative promoted by IED since 2022, was on display to coincide with the Barcelona campus’s activities as part of Barcelona Design Week.

16 October 2026

The Word for Border is Water

IED participates for the third time at the Class of 26 exhibition during Dutch Design Week

07 October 2026

Irene Fonseca takes part in Lights in Alingsås, marking the fourth consecutive scholarship for IED Kunsthal Bilbao

The alumni of the 2025/26 Specialisation Course in Architectural Lighting Design took part in the international workshop held in Sweden thanks to IED Kunsthal Bilbao’s collaboration with Lightecture.

06 October 2026

150 students begin the 2026–2027 Academic Year on IED Barcelona’s Master’s, Postgraduate and Foundation Courses

The Welcome Event for Master’s and Postgraduate students took place on 1 and 2 October, featuring a new edition of the “Designing for the Many” workshop and the opening lecture. Foundation students received their welcome on 5 October.

06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

02 October 2026

AQU Catalunya grants favourable accreditation to IED Barcelona’s Bachelor of Arts in Design

Once again, IED Barcelona has received a favourable report from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya), certifying the quality of the Bachelor of Arts in Design (Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Diseño) delivered by the centre.

01 October 2026

Marco Rainò is the new Scientific Leader of the Master of Arts in Interior Design

IED Torino welcomes Marco Rainò, architect, designer and independent curator, who takes on the role of Scientific Leader of the Master of Arts in Interior Design.

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Exhibitions and Festival

06 October 2026 - 01 September 2027

Barcelona

“The Beetle Bottle” and “Mis queridos Ascos” at “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The projects created by IED Barcelona alumni Abdelaziz Moustafa (Product Design) and Violeta Mata (Fashion Design) have been selected to be part of this exhibition at the Museu del Disseny-DHub.

21 October 2026 - 15 November 2026

Bilbao

IED Kunsthal Bilbao participates as an academic partner in TAC! Festival of Urban Architecture

A lecturer and two Interior Design graduates are taking part in Young Architecture Encounters, as part of the festival's programme in Sestao, running until 15 November.

Lecture and Panel discussion

19 November 2026 - 19 November 2026

Barcelona

“Future Frugal: Crafting conviviality in a new ‘age of scarcity’“

Renowned architect Francesca Sarti will lead this online masterclass, exploring how craft, design and anthropology can help us reimagine our relationship with food, materials and the environment.