First Level Academic Diploma in Interior Design - IED Cagliari

Language

Italian

Start date

October 2027

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Years

Credits

180 CFA/ECTS

Course Coordination

Maurizio Bosa

Course also available in:

Florence
Milan
Rome
Turin

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at IED Cagliari explores emerging spatial languages through a multidisciplinary vision, where design becomes a critical tool capable of responding to contemporary complexity by connecting private and public, material and immaterial spaces. Attention to the local context – in its cultural, artisanal, social and professional dimensions – is an essential element in creating meaningful, rooted and innovative projects in a historical moment that continuously redefines living.

Course structure and contents:

The IED programme spans three years, during which design is integrated with cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skills and innovative tools.

First Year: Introduces the theoretical and practical foundations of residential space design. The aim is to provide methodological and operational tools to address the themes of living, experimenting with new visual and expressive codes that connect individual, space, light, colour, materials and objects. Through a curriculum structured in design modules, technical tools and theoretical courses, students begin to build their own creative language and develop sensitivity towards the contemporary scenario.

Second Year: Shifts focus to temporary and permanent spaces: exhibitions, installations, objects and furniture become fields of experimentation to redefine the relationships between architecture, art, design and popular culture.

Teaching integrates design, digital modelling, graphics and 3D rendering with a broad cultural vision. Elective courses such as Communication, Digital Cultures and Creative Writing enrich the programme with contemporary themes.

Third Year: Addresses the complexity and indeterminacy of contemporary space. Interior designers are called to interpret fluid and transdisciplinary scenarios, developing projects capable of translating conceptual stimuli into sensitive and engaging experiences. The deepening of digital languages and interactive tools amplifies perceptual dimensions and proposes new spatial strategies. The curriculum includes Advanced Design, Virtual Architecture, Visualisation, Lighting Design, Cultural Anthropology and Phenomenology of the Arts.

Through dedicated projects, students may experiment with theatre scenography or housing solutions within transport systems.

The thesis represents the synthesis of the three-year programme: a complete and conscious project, the result of multidisciplinary work attentive to cultural, social, artisanal and material contexts. Thesis topics may range from Interior Design for hospitality (hotels, restaurants), commercial spaces (shops, showrooms), yacht design, exhibition and museum installations, to theatre scenography.

 

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Maurizio Bosa

Architect    

Paola Riviezzo

Architect    

Alessandro Cortes

Graphic designer

Francesco Careri

Nicolò Fenu

Architect e Urban Planner

Annalisa Cocco

Jorge Burguez

Architect    

Roberto Cremascoli

Ferdinando Bifulco

Architect    

Mauro Soddu

Architect    

Mario Cubeddu

Angelica Spiga

Alessandra Pibiri

Stefano Ferrando

Photographer    

Matteo Congiu

Product Designer     

Mario Casciu

This is Acqua

Riccardo Uras e Chiara Velardita. A creative studio operating at the intersection of culture, events, and strategic project management.

Serena Trevisi Marceddu

Set designer

Francesca Rango

Architect

Andrea Cocco

Lawyer

Projects

Interior and Spatial design

Cagliari

Final projects / thesis projects
Àmina

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.

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.