Interior Design for Hotels, Bars, Restaurants and Commercial Property

Language

Spanish

Start date

October 2027

Frequency

Afternoons and Saturdays

Duration

9 Months

Make the best use of space to create personality, define brand identity, delight users and consolidate customer loyalty.

Spaces that communicate! The Master’s Degree in Interior Design for Hotels, Bars, Restaurants and Commercial Property explains the work that goes into the design of these spaces and why this particular area of design is in greater demand now than ever before. It’s a cross-disciplinary field in which complex elements have to work together to obtain the desired result: to create interior spaces with personality that users who are constantly evolving can relate to and connect with.

As an interior design specialist, you’ll play a key role in creating the relationship between brand and consumer. When you’ve finished your master’s degree, you’ll be skilled in the coordination and management of the tools and resources used in different disciplines: branding, commercial strategy, visual merchandising and new technologies. You’ll also have extensive experience with the themes intrinsic to design: conceptualisation, formalisation, materialisation, illumination, representation and management, among others.

In this master’s degree program you’ll acquire the know-how and strategies you need to improve the skills used in interior design projects, studying aspects such as leadership in innovation processes, creativity, project development and management.

Information to decide

A specialisation in contract design to create interior spaces with a distinct personality that meet the expectations of users who are constantly evolving.

The Master’s Degree in Interior Design for Hotels, Bars, Restaurants and Commercial Property consolidates the theoretical knowledge you’ve acquired as you put it into practice developing projects. 

The IED methodology makes this program  a learning experience characterised by a high degree of cohesion between theoretical studies and hands-on experience, with a focus on viable construction and economic results.

You’ll adopt a work method used in professional applications, and have free rein to experiment with your own ideas and write a hypothesis for your master’s thesis. Throughout the program you’ll be collaborating with major names in the commercial and catering sectors, to put what you’ve learnt into practice.

The master´s degree program includes several projects, theoretical and research sessions. It’s a gradual learning process that starts with a more conceptual phase and progresses to technical solutions.

This master's degree is for those who want to develop their knowledge of contract interior design (hospitality industry, retail, offices).

The program is an excellent choice for Architecture and Interior Design graduates who want to acquire more in-depth knowledge of the field. It’s also ideal for specialists in other fields of design (industrial designers, graphic designers, etc.) who want to work in the world of interior design.

The Master’s Degree in Interior Design for Hotels, Bars, Restaurants and Commercial Property is a practice-based program taught by professionals in the sector adopting a learning method that puts you in close touch with the professional world. This gives you the resources you need to complete your CV and create a very competitive profile to present to major interior design studios.

This specialisation in interior design highlights the direct relationship between the contract space and the brand, it also covers the interdisciplinary aspects of design (lighting, materiality, project method, sustainability, etc.). Therefore, you’ll acquire the know-how, skills and techniques used in areas such as marketing, branding, visual merchandising, customer experience, and more.

You’ll study in a city that’s paving the way as an example of urban, economic and social transformation through design, increasing the demand for professionals in this specialisation. 

Syllabus

MODULE 1: DESIGN AND CREATIVE PROCESS

Creative Process
Workshops
History of Design
Color Theory
Masterclasses
Space, Object, and Photography



MODULE 2: USER EXPERIENCE

Visual Merchandising
Retail Trends
Gastronomy and Experience



MODULE 3: LIGHT AND COLOR

MODULE 4: HEALTHY DESIGN AND WELL-BEING

Sustainability
Accessibility
Furniture and Ergonomics



MODULE 5: BRANDING

Brand Management
Brand Image



MODULE 6: BUILT SPACE

Materiality
Project Management, Construction, and Fitting Out



MODULE 7: REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS

Digital Representation Tools
3D Modeling and Printing
Multimedia Tools
Communication and oral expression



MODULE 8: WORKSPACES

MODULE 9: RETAIL SPACES

MODULE 10: RESTAURANT SPACES

MODULE 11: HOSPITALITY SPACES

Master's Thesis: Final Master's Project

Faculty

Course Leader

Jose Manuel Fernández

Teacher

Natalia Zubizarreta

Teacher

Borja Vildósola

Teacher

Jorge Malcorra

Teacher

Sandra Vergara

Teacher

Daniela Viloria

Teacher

Loinaz Errezola

Teacher

Amaia Díaz

Jokin	Astorkia
Teacher

Jokin Astorkia

Teacher

Ramón Rispoli

Teacher

Iñigo Gómez

Teacher

Alex Monasterio

Teacher

Lara Martín

Teacher

Urdaneta Zeberio

Teacher

Daniel De Reparaz

Teacher

Itziar Molinero Miranda

Teacher

Jaime Gutierrez Armendariz

Teacher

Eli Pérez Pagola

Teacher

Javier Sánchez

Teacher

La Caja de Tipos

Teacher

Andrea García Crespo

Teacher

Martín Concepción Reyes

Projects

Interior and Spatial design

Bilbao

Final projects / thesis projects
The Reflection of Mediterranean Light in Space

Interior and Spatial design

Bilbao

Final projects / thesis projects
Atravesando el destino

Interior and Spatial design

Bilbao

Final projects / thesis projects
Ilunion Hotels Room 1012

Interior and Spatial design

Bilbao

Didactic projects
Restoration Space for UDON

News

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.

Side view of a presentation with the audience seated and five panelists

28 October 2026

“Strategic Design Clinic” explores disruptive futures at IED Barcelona

Held to mark 20 editions of the Master in Strategic Design Management and as part of Barcelona Design Week, the clinic brought together professionals, innovation leaders and students to tackle real-world challenges through strategic design thinking.

Man with glasses showing a yellow pen cap

28 October 2026

Marc Stickdorn at IED Barcelona for a Service Design Disrupted satellite workshop

The founder and CEO of Smaply explored service design, innovation and organisational transformation in an additional workshop held ahead of the international conference at DHub as part of Barcelona Design Week.

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

16 October 2026

The three IED projects selected for the ADI Design Index 2026

Textile Refugee (IED Milano), EVOluzione and Sei Complice (IED Roma) are in the running for the 2028 Compasso d’Oro in the Targa Giovani category.

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.

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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.

Exhibitions and Festival

08 October 2026 - 31 October 2026

Turin

IED Torino x Torino Design City

From October 8 to 31, 2026, IED Torino will take part with three student projects exploring ecological and environmental transition, as part of a programme of exhibitions, talks and workshops focused on design and innovation.

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.